Title Inclusion of disabled children in primary school playgrounds / Helen Woolley with Marc Armitage [and others]

Published London : National Children''s Bureau, 2005

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Description 1 online resource Series Understanding Children's Lives Understanding Children's Lives Contents Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Summary; 1. Introduction and methods; Background to the research; The importance of play for all children; Play in primary schools; Disabled children and play; Research design; Selection of focus children and their classes; Ethical considerations; Summary; 2. Disabled children's inclusion in play; Playtime activities; Play with high verbal content; Play with high imaginative content; Play with high physical content; Walking, talking, sitting, watching; Summary; 3. How the social world of playgrounds can influence inclusion; Friends The social etiquette of playLeaving out and being left out; Dealing with being left out; 4. Barriers to inclusion in playgrounds; Organisational barriers; Social barriers; Physical barriers; Summary; 5. Some examples of good practice; Organisational good practice; Social good practice; Summary; 6. Suggestions for the future; The importance of play for all children; Organisational issues; Social issues; Physical issues; Future research; Appendix: Research design; Selection of schools; Pilot study; Methods within each school; Review of school documentation Selection of focus children and their classesInvolvement of children; Interviews with school staff; Development of tools for interviews; Analysis of the data; Ethical considerations; References Summary The first research of its kind, identifying organisational, social and physical barriers to disabled children's inclusion in playgrounds, which suggests ways to overcome these barriers in the future Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Children with disabilities -- Education (Elementary) Children with disabilities -- Recreation. Playgrounds -- Barrier-free design. Education. Fine Arts Teaching Of Physically Disabled Students. CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- General. Children with disabilities -- Education (Elementary) Children with disabilities -- Recreation Education Playgrounds -- Barrier-free design Form Electronic book Author Armitage, Marc Bishop, Julia C Curtis, Mavis Ginsborg, Jane ISBN 9781907969850 1907969853

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