Barriers to inclusion: A case study of a pupil with severe learning difficulties in Ireland

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-56

  Ring, Emer ^a   Travers, Joseph ^b  

^a Department of Education/Science ^*  (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Integration; Moderate learning disability; Severe learning difficulty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; IRELAND; LEARNING DISORDER; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIOLOGY; STUDENT; TEACHER;

EID: 13544266563     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625042000319070     Document Type: Article

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