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See Itslife Library for other reading
See General Teaching Skills section for general sources which may well contain this topic
There is also relevant content in 14-19 and essential skills and supporting learning
Key Principles of Inclusion
The Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education has some useful content.
- what is inclusion?
- why inclusion?
- legislation and guidance for inclusive education
- further information
- publications
The centre is at http://www.csie.org.uk/index.shtml
SWAP - Social Wok and Social Policy Centre Inclusion and diversity resources. Just one page, but packed with links, reports, guidance and links. Very useful, and at http://www.swap.ac.uk/resources/themes/inclusion.html
Tomlinson Report - The key document that kick started inclusive approaches to teaching and learning in 1996. A useful summary of this key historical document follows: Download PDF (54kb)
Making your teaching inclusive - is an excellent web site from the Open University, which describes itself as follows:
"This site has practical advice about teaching inclusively and will also help you meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. It will give you an insight into what study is like for disabled students, and what you can do to make a difference.
Learn about
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how you can enhance the learning experience of your students
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common barriers to learning, and ways to find solutions
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types of learning support: assistive technologies and specialist staff.
You are encouraged to adopt an anticipatory and proactive approach, recognise and meet the learning needs of individuals, and thus create a learning environment that is inclusive by design. There are also resources here that you can use for staff development.
The most compelling reasons for making your teaching inclusive come from the students themselves and the staff who support them. There are video clips throughout the site to tell their stories."
www.open.ac.uk/inclusiveteaching
DISABILITY
DDA RESOURCES
The Direct gov website section on the DDA click here
The Learning and Skills Network (LSN), in partnership with Skill and NIACE, is undertaking work on implementing the DDA in FE, adult community learning and work based learning. http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/dda/home.aspx
Your rights under the DDA from the RNIB. Clear summary at http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_dda11.hcsp
Summary from the Open University of the DDA - click here
JISC Tech Dis - technology and the DDA http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_8_15
Direct Gov Section for Disabled people. Lots of generally useful material, including links to the legislation and what it means. http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/fs/en
Disability Discrimination Act: taking the work forward - Research and development projects 2003/6. This is an excellent web site, which is 'undertaking work on implementing the DDA in FE, adult community learning and work based learning'. The site has a publications section, features case studies, and is a good place to start. http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/dda/home.aspx
Disability Rights Commission website - now part of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
http://83.137.212.42/sitearchive/DRC/index.html
Jim Lubin's disABILITY Information and Resources An encyclopaedia of links that provide information concerning disability products, research, organizations, events, and politics. www.makoa.org/
Tech Dis Our mission is to support the education sector in achieving greater accessibility and inclusion by stimulating innovation and providing expert advice and guidance on disability and technology. TechDis is a JISC-funded Advisory Service ( Joint Information Systems Committee. This is a good site at http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=1
SKILL -The National Bureau For Students With Disabilities www.skill.org.uk
Guidance for staff on working with students who have a disability, at: http://www.skill.org.uk/page.aspx?c=61&p=150
SENDA Toolkit, prepared by 9 HEIs the South West http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=3243
Successful Student Diversity: case studies of practice in learning and teaching and widening participation http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2002/02_48.htm
Students First: the Experiences of Disabled Students in Higher Education: Scottish Council for Research in Education http://www.scre.ac.uk/resreport/rr85/
PARTICULAR DISABILITIES / ASPECTS OF DISABILITY
Hi2u 4 people with hidden impairments. Attempting to open doors for people with hidden voices.
A site centred around ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, Dyslexia and similar neurological differences along with any other type of hidden impairment. http://www.hi2u.org.uk/
Aspergers syndrome & autism - http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
The National Autistic Society http://www.nas.org.uk/
The National Asthma site: http://www.asthma.org.uk/
RNID: http://www.rnid.org.uk/
Deaf and hearing impaired students - fact sheets from the RNID
http://www.rnid.org.uk/information_resources/factsheets/education/factsheets_leaflets/
Deafblind UK: http://www.deafblind.org.uk/
Dyslexia
British Dyslexia Association http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/main/home/index.asp
Dyslexia Help - a vefry comprehensive site at http://www.dyslexiahelp.co.uk/
Success story - 'Sussex dyslexia' http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/media/media238.shtml
Epilepsy: http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
Mental Health On line guidance & training manual for academic staff http://www.studentmentalhealth.org.uk/
Leicester student psychological health project http://www.le.ac.uk/edsc/sphp/
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