The Way We Were

Authors

  • Sean Andrews

Keywords:

GLD, General Learning Difficulties, Learning Environment

Abstract

This paper looks back at the situation of those with a learning disability in the early years of the last century. It paints a brief picture of the social background in Ireland at the time and then explores one of the best specific sources of information on disability of the period – the Report of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feeble-Minded 1908. While the bulk of this report was concerned with the state of affairs in Britain, it had an extensive and informative section on Ireland.

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Published

2021-02-19

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Andrews, S. (2021). The Way We Were . REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 14(2), 66–74. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/186

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2001)

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