EDUC106 Lecture 11: EDUC 106 - Lecture 11
21 Aug 2018
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The historical and legislative context of disability and some stats. Historical & legislative context of disability: 1960s civil rights movements. Protest movement against racial segregation becomes united and influential. Principle of normalisation" people should be treated as they"re normal; not normal to segregate a human being; 1975- un declaration on the rights of disabled persons. A system of segregated special schools" for children with disability kids formally schooled. Emergence of mainstream" educational placements as opposed to segregated" stream (no notion for providing them with specialised support or assistance) Moved into saying that there needed to be adequate welfare as well advocated for people with disabilities to be employed into the workforce. Not simply dumped into mainstream but more inclusive teaching. 1992 - commonwealth disability discrimination act (illegal to discriminate on basis of disability) 1996- nsw dse the integration and inclusion feasibility study. Completed year 12 (20-24 years olds) 2010 data.
