In the media

OKTO, Mon (30 Nov 09) 10.00-11.00pm

This documentary follows three people with autism at pivotal moments on the rocky road to being accepted as an adult.

Source: http://oktonite.sg/tvguide/ and http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5jb4

Racing on Carbon Fiber Legs: How Abled Should We Be?

Aimee Mullins, a "disabled" athelete, model and actress is a guest editor at Gizmodo.

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5403322/racing-on-carbon-fiber-legs-how-abled-should-we-be

EyeWriter Allows Man To Paint Despite Paralysis

A UK teacher's perspective on inclusiveness

Twitter, 17 Nov 09

http://twitter.com/tombarrett/statuses/5791402590

http://twitter.com/tombarrett/statuses/5791402590

A World for Inclusion

A film about the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular article 24 on education. Using footage from schools in Kenya, Finland and Turkey, it addresses the situation of children with disabilities worldwide and the importance of getting them into school. It also contains interviews and commentary from stakeholders and experts and some 50 educational resources such as toolkits and policy guidelines.

Source: http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/index.php?s=films_details&id_page=33&id_film=213

Other related videos: http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/index.php?id_page=34&related=Disabled+people&related=Inclusive+education

The Rambling Librarian's perspective

http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/11/before-d-abilities-before-disabilities.html

http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/11/guitarist-marc-playle-i-really-enjoyed.html

Lessons Learned From Great Educators

http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/12/09/lessons-learned-from-great-educators/

Me and My Friend

http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2009/12/me-and-my-friend-a-maruah-project.html

http://maruah.org/MeAndMyFriend/

In observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, MARUAH (Singapore Working Committee for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism) is holding a series of events, themed “Me and My Friend”, to highlight the often-overlooked rights of people with disabilities and to build friendships based on mutual respect between the able-bodied and people with disabilities.

• 12 December – “Me and My Friend at the Park” @ Speakers’ Corner
• 14 December 2009 – “Me and My Friend Enjoy a Movie” Film Screening @ Golden Village, Great World City
• 10 December – 31 January 2009 – “Me and My Friend CityLink Showcase” @ CityLink Mall

5 things a teacher can do for a student with dyslexia

http://jazzper.se/2009/12/5-things-a-teacher-can-do-for-a-student-with-dyslexia/

Snippet from this teacher's blog:

A couple of years ago I had a student with quite serious dyslexia. On top of that he had a hard time focusing and concentrating in the classroom (not that I blame him, 30 kids in one classroom isn’t exactly the best of learning atmospheres). If you have done your homework you know that students with dyslexia or other reading and learning disabilities, need extra time and help. These students tend to develop their own learning methods and using their hearing is one way... I decided to try something new with this boy and I spent a weekend recording an entire English grammar class by using screen recording tool, my microphone and Google Docs. The result was a 20 minute lesson that he could watch over and over again at home in a quiet environment with no kids disturbing him. He passed the test a week later with almost full score!

Special meritocracy?

http://ashleytan.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/special-meritocracy/

http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_473278.html