Order Description
Instruction: You will discuss this topic from the perspective of an early childhood teacher. When doing this, you must take into consideration possible implications for children, family and your teaching practice.
List of essential sources to use are as follows:
(1)- Title of book is Inclusion in action.The chapter to focus on is the section of language about disability usage and terminology pp.20- 23. Author Phil Foreman 2011.
(2)- Barriers to and facilitators of inclusion for children with disabilities in early childhood education. Is part of contemporary issues in early childhood 2009 Vol 10 (2) pp 133 – 143. Author Kerry Purdue
(3)- Exclusion and Inclusion in New Zealand early childhood education : Disability, discourses and contexts. Is part of International journal of early years education 01 March 2001 Vol 9(1), pp.37 – 49. Authors Kerry Purdue, Keith Ballad and Jude MacArthur.
(4) – The exclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood education in New Zealand, issues and implication for inclusion. Australasian journal of early childhood June 2011 Vol 36(2) pp 95 -103.Authors Purdue Kerry, Dianne Gordon- Burns, Benita Rarere-Briggs, Robyn Stark, Karen Turnocks
(5)- Forging ahead: moving towards inclusive and anti-discriminatory education In Theorising early childhood practice: emerging dialogues.Authors Linda Keesing-styles and Helen Hedges.pp 103 – 106 sets out some experiences of parents where the language and messages of exclusion and Inclusion are reported and how powerful they can be.
(6) Thinking in another way: ideas for sustainable inclusion.International Journal of inclusive Education, 01 August 2013, Vol. 17 (8), p.762- 775. Author Keith Ballard.
7) One source from the writer that relates to the language of inclusion and exclusion of disability.
Marking Criteria
– Topic clearly discussed, clarity of ideas about possible implications for children, family and your teaching practice.
– A range of perspectives including M?ori are considered ( please note M?ori are the indigenous people of New Zealand).
– Presentation includes competent writing style, clearly sequenced ideas and accurate APA referencing.
