Inclusion, Disability and Culture An Ethnographic Perspective Traversing Abilities and Challenges /
This book provides a global and social examination of how disabilities are played out and experienced around the world. It presents auto-ethnographic perspectives on disability across cultures, societies, and countries by documenting individuals’ personal narratives, thought processes and reflection...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
| Series: | Inclusive Learning and Educational Equity,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55224-8 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Disability and Inclusion: Current Challenges; Santoshi Halder, Lori Assaf and Mary Keeffe. Section 1: Deconstructing Disability Identities
- 2. Disability, Culture, and Identity in India and USA; Christopher J. Johnstone, Sandhya Limaye and Misa Kayama
- 3. Disability: A Result of Cultural Ostracism; Samidha Sikha
- 4. Perseverance Pays: From Impairment to Disability; Satendra Singh
- 5. “Not everybody can take trips like this”: A Paralympian’s Perspective on Educating about Disability Around the world; Anjali J. Forber-Pratt
- 6. When Gucci Make Hearing Aids, I’ll Be Deaf: Sensory Impairment in Later Life and a Need to Define it According to Identity; Simon Hayhoe
- 7. Looking Back Over My Shoulder: Through The Disability’s Mirror; Bernardo Carlos de Oliveira
- 8. When Stigma Resonates Inside – How A Misleading Perspective on Impairment Interferes in the Way People with Disabilities Perceive Themselves; Flavia Mayer
- 9. There Is No “Dis” In Our Abilities: Acknowledging the Experience of the Differently-Abled Community; Caroline Muster
- Section 2: Exploring the Complexities of Communication with Differently Abled Persons
- 10. Communication with Persons with Disabilities vs. Communication with Differently Abled Persons; Ivana Bilić
- 11. Empathic Communication: Bridging Differences in a Global Context; Erna Alant, Beth Lewis Samuelson and Lindsey Ogle
- 12. Severe Communication Disabilities in South Africa: Challenges and Enablers; Shakila Dada, Harsha Kathard, Kerstin Tönsing and Michal Harty
- 13. Enriched Audio Description: Working towards an inclusive museum Experience; Alison F. Eardley, Louise Fryer, Rachel Hutchinson, Matthew Cock, Peter Ride and Joselia Neves
- Section 3: Inclusive Policies, Practices and Interventions
- 14. Inclusive Practices in Mainstream Schools: An Australian Perspective; Poulomee Datta, Christine Grima-Farrell and Mitchell Graeme Coates
- 15. Gifted and Talented Students: A Review of the Concept from Indian Experience; Partha Pratim Roy
- 16. Sociocultural Construction of Disability in Sri Lanka: Challenges towards Charity Perspective to Rights-based Approach; Chandani Liyanage
- 17. More than a Ramp: Accessibility as Interpreted by Modernist Architecture in Latin America; Norma Isa Figueroa
- 18. Individualized approach for inclusion of children with diverse behavioural needs; Santoshi Halder
- 19. Employment and Autism: Personal, Social and Economic Impact; Darren Hedley, Mirko Uljarević, and David F. E. Hedley
- 20. Legislation, case law and current issues in inclusion for the United States, Australia and India; Mary Keeffe and Rittika Ghosh
- Section 4: Insights from Caregivers
- 21. Meeting the Needs of Children with Complex Academic, Mental Health, and Health Needs: Lessons Learned from Families and Teachers; Elizabeth Anderson
- 22. Great Expectations for the Modern Day Dispossessed - An Individual’s Journey of Changes in Beliefs and Attitudes; Natalya Panteleyeva
- 23. Growing With ‘Zico’ and Autism: A Parents’ Perspective; Lily Chakraborty
- 24. Concluding Chapter: Global Diversity and Inclusion: Critical reflections and Future Directions; Santoshi Halder and Lori Assaf. .