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Capacity building for quality care and education for children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities in South Africa.

Authors :
Vergunst, Richard
McKenzie, Judith
Hansen, Anthea
Source :
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. Sep2022, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p561-574. 14p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In the South African context, children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities are not accommodated in the compulsory education system, although steps are being taken in this direction in acknowledgement of their right to education. Critical to this development is the training of educators and caregivers. There is a paucity of studies from South Africa addressing the training of educators and caregivers. The Teacher Empowerment for Disability Inclusion (TEDI) project developed a course on the education and care of children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities to facilitate and empower teachers to provide quality education for these learners. This paper explores, through a qualitative analysis, the ways in which 30 participants attending this course developed professionally and personally. The findings show that there was personal as well as professional learning in the areas of disability approaches, collaboration, advocacy, self-care, and confidence. These findings are discussed and future implications are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17446295
Volume :
26
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158865846
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295211018584