The Global Context of Disability

This issue of Global Education Review examines the global context of disability and how in different geographic locations, socioeconomic factors, domestic policy, and disability perspectives impact access to special education services, and the types of resources and interventions available to indivi...

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Main Authors: Christine O'Rourke - Lang, Roseanne Vallice Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mercy College 2016-09-01
Series:Global Education Review
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Online Access:http://ger.mercy.edu/index.php/ger/article/view/317/214
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spelling doaj-271a16b746c04348a0f3a555023627452020-11-25T00:41:09ZengMercy CollegeGlobal Education Review2325-663X2016-09-013313The Global Context of DisabilityChristine O'Rourke - Lang0Roseanne Vallice Levy1Mercy CollegeMercy CollegeThis issue of Global Education Review examines the global context of disability and how in different geographic locations, socioeconomic factors, domestic policy, and disability perspectives impact access to special education services, and the types of resources and interventions available to individuals with diverse learning needs. Practices in countries including India, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Liberia, and Kenya were studied and implications for meeting the special education needs for children and adults with disabilities and their families are discussedhttp://ger.mercy.edu/index.php/ger/article/view/317/214educational policyinclusiondisabilities
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author Christine O'Rourke - Lang
Roseanne Vallice Levy
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Roseanne Vallice Levy
The Global Context of Disability
Global Education Review
educational policy
inclusion
disabilities
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Roseanne Vallice Levy
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title The Global Context of Disability
title_short The Global Context of Disability
title_full The Global Context of Disability
title_fullStr The Global Context of Disability
title_full_unstemmed The Global Context of Disability
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series Global Education Review
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publishDate 2016-09-01
description This issue of Global Education Review examines the global context of disability and how in different geographic locations, socioeconomic factors, domestic policy, and disability perspectives impact access to special education services, and the types of resources and interventions available to individuals with diverse learning needs. Practices in countries including India, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Liberia, and Kenya were studied and implications for meeting the special education needs for children and adults with disabilities and their families are discussed
topic educational policy
inclusion
disabilities
url http://ger.mercy.edu/index.php/ger/article/view/317/214
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