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    Imagining disability? Conceptualizations of learners with disabilities and their learning in the pedagogic manuals of international development agencies

    Journal: International Journal of Educational Development

    Summary

    This study examines the contrasting and complementary approaches towards the education of children with disabilities of international development agencies, as reflected in pedagogic manuals produced by these agencies. The efficacy and feasibility of these approaches are assessed in the light of research into the pedagogic requirements of children with disabilities and into pedagogic practices in the Global South.

    In the light of this analysis, questions are raised about some of the pedagogic precepts in the manuals. These questions in turn raise questions about the processes of development and dissemination for the manuals. The paper ends by considering the implications of the findings for the post-2015 development agenda.

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    Publication details
    Date published
    24 December 2014
    Journal
    International Journal of Educational Development
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    Social inclusion
    Inclusive education
    Publication details
    Date published
    24 December 2014
    Journal
    International Journal of Educational Development
    Countries
    Global
    Themes/conditions
    Social inclusion
    Inclusive education

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