Using Ethnographic Approaches to Co-Construct Strategies for Success With Students With Dyslexia

2022 ◽  
pp. 584-598
Author(s):  
Barbara Fogarty-Perry ◽  
Margaret McKenzie

This chapter takes a dual focus/lens to applying and performing research methods in inclusive and special education in a tertiary/post-secondary setting with a group of students with dyslexia. It links the core ideas of United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Article 24, Inclusive Education to describing the development and implementation of a co-constructed, collaborative project to identify success strategies for students with dyslexia, utilizing both student and teacher perspectives and experiences, and examines the fit of utilizing ethnographic approaches in this. As practitioner –researchers, authors provide a narrative case study of a project which was developed/co-constructed to respond to a set of identified needs for a group of students presenting with dyslexia. Authors then examine how the project practices link to research methodology, particularly ethnography, and produce both a set of strategies to work inclusively in the future with students with dyslexia and also construct a methodological approach within the lens of new ethnography. This serves to theories both the project work and guidelines for future use of ethnographic approaches for research in the field of inclusive and special education.

Author(s):  
Barbara Fogarty-Perry ◽  
Margaret McKenzie

This chapter takes a dual focus/lens to applying and performing research methods in inclusive and special education in a tertiary/post-secondary setting with a group of students with dyslexia. It links the core ideas of United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Article 24, Inclusive Education to describing the development and implementation of a co-constructed, collaborative project to identify success strategies for students with dyslexia, utilizing both student and teacher perspectives and experiences, and examines the fit of utilizing ethnographic approaches in this. As practitioner –researchers, authors provide a narrative case study of a project which was developed/co-constructed to respond to a set of identified needs for a group of students presenting with dyslexia. Authors then examine how the project practices link to research methodology, particularly ethnography, and produce both a set of strategies to work inclusively in the future with students with dyslexia and also construct a methodological approach within the lens of new ethnography. This serves to theories both the project work and guidelines for future use of ethnographic approaches for research in the field of inclusive and special education.


2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 00039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikhfi Imaniah ◽  
Nurul Fitria

This paper identifies and discusses major issues and trends in special education in Indonesia, including implications of trends for the future developments. Trends are discussed for the following areas: (1) inclusion and integration, issues will remain unresolved in the near future; (2) early childhood and postsecondary education with disability students, special education will be viewed as lifespan schooling; (3) transitions and life skills, these will receive greater emphasis; and (4) consultation and collaboration, more emphasis but problems remain. Moreover, the participant of the study in this paper was an autism student of twelve years old who lived at Maguwoharjo, Yogyakarta. This study was qualitative with case study as an approach of the research. The researchers conclude the autism that has good academic, communication and emotional skill are able to go to integrated school accompanied by guidance teacher. But in practice, inclusive education in Indonesia is inseparable from stakeholders ranging from government and institutions such as schools, educators, school environment, community and parents to support the goal of inclusive education itself. Adequate infrastructure also needs to be given to the school that organizes inclusive education for an efficient and effective students understanding learning-oriented of inclusive education. In short, every child has the same opportunity in education, yet for special education which is aimed at student with special educational needs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Amka Amka

Inclusive education has become an international education policy. Many countries already have legislation for inclusive education based on international human rights treaties such as the 1994 Salamanca Statement and UNESCO Action Framework and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Indonesia has become one of the countries that applies inclusive education in education laws and policies, and has required all provinces to implement inclusive education. The success of inclusive education requires the support of parents. This study highlights the attitudes of parents towards inclusive education. at the Keraton 4 Martapura Elementary School. The purpose of this study is to obtain an overview of the attitudes of parents of children with special needs for inclusive education services. A total of 40 parents of children with special needs were interviewed to get a picture of attitudes. The results of this study showed the attitudes of parents with special needs to accept the concept of inclusive.


Societies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Lyusyena Kirakosyan

This article examines the discourses about Sport for All (SFA) and their evolution over the past four decades in Brazil and analyzes the implications of those discourses for social inclusion of Brazilians with impairments in sport and leisure. It provides an overview of four political milestones in the development of sport participation in Brazil: the launch of the SFA program under the military dictatorship; the adoption of the 1988 Constitution; the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and the Rio 2016 Paralympics. Foucault’s archaeological-genealogical approach has been used to explain how the principle of social inclusion has been practised and enacted through the SFA discourses in Brazil and to discuss the implications of sport and leisure policies for the population with impairments.


2015 ◽  
pp. 1521-1545
Author(s):  
Danilo Piaggesi ◽  
Walter Castelnovo ◽  
Linamara Rizzo Battistella

In this chapter, the authors discuss a Knowledge Economy-based approach to the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwD). The approach, different from the traditional assistance model, considers PwD as active and valuable members of the present Knowledge Society, to be included in the active workforce. This is discussed with reference to a specific operational case study concerning the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Technology and Innovation in Favor of Persons with Disabilities (CETI-D) conceived by Fondazione Rosselli Americas and being implemented by the State of Sao Paulo in Brazil. At the beginning of the chapter, the authors discuss the problem of the inclusion of PwD as a further aspect of the digital divide phenomenon. Then, the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are presented—some international best practices concerning the social inclusion of PwD are also introduced. Later, the authors discuss the CETI-D initiative, with the aim of showing how ICT can represent a powerful tool for social and economic inclusion. Finally, the authors discuss the conditions under which the experience of the CETI-D can be replicated in other countries, with a specific focus on less developed countries.


EAD em FOCO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Dalbem Omodei ◽  
Édison Trombeta de Oliveira ◽  
Marcos Barros de Souza ◽  
Vanderlei Leite dos Santos

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os objetos de aprendizagem oferecidos em duas disciplinas do curso de especialização em Educação Especial na perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva, sob a ótica da acessibilidade. Os objetos de aprendizagem são recursos digitais reutilizáveis e que auxiliam a aprendizagem de algum conceito. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, foi empreendida uma pesquisa bibliográfica seguida de um estudo de caso. Para a coleta de dados optou-se no estabelecimento de categorias de análise que permitiram obter uma visão global dos recursos. Os dados foram analisados qualitativamente etapa a etapa de cada jogo, e os dados coletados foram organizados em uma planilha previamente elaborada para esse fim. Os resultados evidenciaram que, embora haja esforço da universidade promotora do curso em oferecer acessibilidade em todo o ambiente virtual e materiais disponíveis, ainda são necessárias algumas adaptações nos objetos de aprendizagem para que se tornem totalmente acessíveis às pessoas com necessidades especiais em nível sensorial. Todavia, é por meio de iniciativas como essa que são possíveis o crescimento e o aprimoramento de objetos educacionais acessíveis e, dessa forma, contribuir com o acesso de permanência de todos na educação a distância.Palavras-chave: Objetos de aprendizagem; Acessibilidade; Educação a Distância.  Accessibility in Objects Learning in EAD: an Analysis on a Course of Expertise AbstractThis work aims to analyze the learning objects offered in two course subjects of specialization in Special Education from the perspective of inclusive education from the perspective of accessibility. The learning objects are reusable digital resources and that help learning some concept. To achieve this purpose a literature search followed by a case study was undertaken. To collect data it was decided to establish categories of analysis, which provided an overview of resources. Data were analyzed qualitatively, step by step each game, and collected data organized in a spreadsheet previously prepared for this purpose. The results showed that although there is a university effort to offer accessibility across the virtual environment and available materials are still needed some adjustments to the learning object to become fully accessible to people with sensory disabilities. However, it is through such initiatives that are possible growth and improvement of accessible educational materials and thus contribute to the permanence of access for all in the distance. Keywords: Learning objects; Accessibility; Distance education.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-47
Author(s):  
Grames Chirwa ◽  
Francis Lingolwe ◽  
Devika Naidoo

Purpose: This study sought to investigate the challenges which schools are facing in implementing inclusive education in mainstream primary schools in Zomba district. Methodology: Qualitative research method which employed a case study design was used. Thirty-four participants were involved in this study. These were purposely sampled. Data was collected through interviews, documents review and classroom lesson observations to provide methodological triangulation. Data was analyzed using thematic content analysis method inductively. Results: The results of the study indicated that the implementation of inclusive education is facing a number of challenges such as ineffective orientation of head teachers and teachers to inclusive education, unavailability of teaching and learning materials for special needs learners in the mainstream schools, lack of special needs specialist teachers and lack of infrastructure suitable for the diverse special education needs learners.   Unique contribution to theory and practice: The study recommended, that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology officers, that is the District Education Managers and the Primary Education Advisors involved in the implementation of inclusive education need to ensure that there is effective orientation training of the head-teachers teachers and teachers on inclusive education. The Ministry of education, Science and Technology should provide teaching and learning materials for the special education needs learners in the mainstream schools.


Author(s):  
Danilo Piaggesi ◽  
Walter Castelnovo ◽  
Linamara Rizzo Battistella

In this chapter, the authors discuss a Knowledge Economy-based approach to the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwD). The approach, different from the traditional assistance model, considers PwD as active and valuable members of the present Knowledge Society, to be included in the active workforce. This is discussed with reference to a specific operational case study concerning the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Technology and Innovation in Favor of Persons with Disabilities (CETI-D) conceived by Fondazione Rosselli Americas and being implemented by the State of Sao Paulo in Brazil. At the beginning of the chapter, the authors discuss the problem of the inclusion of PwD as a further aspect of the digital divide phenomenon. Then, the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are presented—some international best practices concerning the social inclusion of PwD are also introduced. Later, the authors discuss the CETI-D initiative, with the aim of showing how ICT can represent a powerful tool for social and economic inclusion. Finally, the authors discuss the conditions under which the experience of the CETI-D can be replicated in other countries, with a specific focus on less developed countries.


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