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Parents And Educators Of A Special School: Their Perspectives On Inclusive Education For People With Down Syndrome In Navi Mumbai, India, Jennifer Peterson
Parents And Educators Of A Special School: Their Perspectives On Inclusive Education For People With Down Syndrome In Navi Mumbai, India, Jennifer Peterson
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The topic of this study is centered on students with intellectual disabilities; in particular, its focus is on those individuals who have Down syndrome. One of the primary debates revolving around the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities is whether or not they should be educated in separate, special schools. According to the current academic consensus, and the government of India’s new policies, inclusion within mainstream schools is the most beneficial practice for students with Down syndrome to grow socially and academically; however, the perspectives of parents and staff is often left out of the equation when determining the impact …
The Experience Of Transgender Students In Study Abroad Programming, Nicholas Mcintyre
The Experience Of Transgender Students In Study Abroad Programming, Nicholas Mcintyre
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Studying abroad has become a highly valued experience for college students, though the types of participants that study abroad programming attracts tend to be fairly homogenous (Havergal, 2016; IIE, 2017). Sojourners who fall outside this homogeny tend to go unrepresented in study abroad literature and research (Engel, 2017; IIE, 2017). This research will attempt to provide the experiences of one of these unrepresented groups by the answering the following research questions: What is the experience of transgender students in study abroad programming? How can knowledge of this experience inform effective practices to provide transgender students with an experience equitable to …