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This resource box, measuring 43 x 32 x 30 cm, comes with a decorative lid and contains essential materials for enhancing inclusive education. It includes flip files with brochures, photocopied documents, books, videos, and policy documents. Developed as part of the DANIDA Pilot Study on Inclusive Education in KZN, the boxes provide vital information on addressing barriers to learning and supporting educators and students. The aim is to foster inclusion through awareness of available resources like assistive devices and strategies for managing challenges.
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RESOURCE BOXES FOR INCLUSION Pam McLaren Disability Action Research Team (DART) dart@sai.co.za
DESCRIPTION OF BOX • Cardboard box (43 x 32 x 30cm deep) with decorative fitted lid • Contains • flip-files with brochures & photocopies • plastic files with photocopied documents • books • videos • policy documents
BACKGROUND • Designed for DANIDA Pilot Study on Inclusive Education: Estcourt, KZN, 1999. • Used and adapted for Inclusive Education Project by REHAB: East London, 2003. • 50 boxes ordered by prov. KZN Dept Education for PGSES district offices, 2004. • 25 boxes ordered by a rural district, KZN Dept Education for schools, 2004. • One-day training workshop held for KZN district education managers, 2005.
AIM OF RESOURCE BOXES • Provide information on: • barriers to learning & how to address these barriers • available resources to support children & educators in promoting inclusion, e.g. • Accessibility to the Built Environment • Assistive Devices • Interviewing & Counseling • Resource Centres • Success Stories.
Access & Assistive Devices Barriers to Learning Curriculum Health & Nutrition Inclusion General THEMES: RESOURCE BOX
BARRIERS TO LEARNING • Behaviour & mental health • Child abuse, sexual abuse & HIV/AIDS • Disability • Poverty & poverty alleviation
BOOKS • Welcome Book L. Brummer • All Children Can Learn G. Winkler • Principles of NGO Management CORE • On the Road of Hope Zanempilo Disability Project • Nothing About Us Without Us David Werner • Disabled Village Children David Werner (Zulu translation of 24 chapters in lever arch file) • Helping Children Who Are Blind Hesperian • Helping Children Who Are Deaf Hesperian • Black or White: Does it matter? My journey with AlbinismM. Ngidi
VIDEOS • DANIDA Consortium (Eastern Cape): “Learning Together” • Deaf Child Centre: “Video Dictionary for Early Learners”
EVALUATION OF TRAINING WORKSHOP • Contents pages & guidelines helpful • Information easily accessible & relevant • Easy to understand & reader friendly, well indexed & colour-coding useful
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TRAINING WORKSHOP • Training to use the Box essential to become familiar with contents, indexing and colour-coding • Information on individual topics should be grouped & cross referenced • Box must be durable & hard wearing • Scan information onto a Compact Disk (CD)
ORDERING INFORMATION • COST OF RESOURCE BOX R3 000 (excluding VAT & delivery) Pam McLaren dart@sai.co.za 033-330 5693 083 456 9202 • ORDER FROM: • DISABILITY ACTION RESEARCH TEAM (DART)