Disability, Policy and Education: Contrasting Perspectives from India and England

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-127
Author(s):  
Felicity Armstrong ◽  
Pratyasha Sahoo
Keyword(s):  
Disability Policy

University of Zululand Library and Inclusive Education: Responding to the Needs of Students with Disabilities

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Eneya ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla ◽  
Bertha Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Education Agenda ◽  
The University

This paper investigates the University of Zululand Library’s response to the university’s inclusive education agenda with respect to the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities. This was a qualitative study within the interpretive paradigm that used Michael Oliver’s social model of disability as an underpinning theory. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from students with disabilities and library staff. In addition, physical inspection of the library building was also conducted. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis. The study reveals that the University of Zululand Library services are not inclusive. Students with disabilities struggle to access library services. They faced such challenges as inaccessibility of library services, unavailability of resources in alternative formats and assistive technologies, and the lack of a disability policy. The study also found that the library faced the following challenges in providing services for students with disabilities: limited funding, a lack of staff awareness and training, the lack of a disability policy and a lack of collaboration. Formulating regulations to enforce the implementation of disability policy and legislation, developing institutional disability policies, and providing assistive technologies are critical in ensuring the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Zululand. Unless students with disabilities have equal access to information, the university’s inclusive education agenda will remain a distant dream. Access to academic library services is critical to the full participation of students with disabilities in education. Likewise, inclusive university education can only be realised when students with disabilities have equal access to information. This aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities, which promote equal access to services and facilities to persons with disabilities. This paper raises awareness for both library staff and university management about the current status of library facilities and services with respect to accessibility for students with disabilities and how to address inclusiveness in library service provision.

Federal family and disability policy: Special relevance for developmental disabilities

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rutherford Turnbull ◽  
Matthew J. Stowe ◽  
John Agosta ◽  
Ann P. Turnbull ◽  
M. Suzanne Schrandt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Special Relevance

Using the Health and Retirement Study for Disability Policy Research: A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jody Schimmel Hyde ◽  
David C. Stapleton
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
The Body ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Retirement Study

Abstract The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a preeminent data source for research related to the experiences of workers nearing retirement, including the large share of those workers who experience a health shock or disability onset after age 50. In this article, we highlight key information collected from HRS respondents that benefits disability policy research and the body of knowledge that has resulted from this information. Our main goal is to identify from this research experience potential improvements in data collection and documentation that would further strengthen the HRS as a data source for disability policy researchers.

Crippled Justice: A History of Modern Disability Policy in the Workplace

ILR Review ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Gina A. Livermore ◽  
Ruth O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Disability Policy ◽  
History Of
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