The Developmental Education Class in Cregg House

Authors

  • Janet Foley

Keywords:

Education System, Development, Cregg House, Blue Report, Legislation, Policy, Report, Handicap, SLD, PLD, Learning Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Right, Multidisciplinary Approach, Team, Results, Guideline, Partnership, Teacher Training, Programme

Abstract

With the publication in 1983 of the 'Blue Report', children with handicaps to a severe and profound degree in Ireland were extended the right to an education. A multidisciplinary approach adopted in Cregg House, Sligo has had very effective results. 

References

Curriculum Guidelines for Schools for the Moderately Handicapped (1978). Dublin: Department of Education.

Crosby, K.G. (1976). Essentials of Programming. Mental Retardation, 14, 3-9.

Department of Education (1983). The Education and Training of Severely and Profoundly Mentally Handicapped Children in Ireland, Report. (Blue Report). Dublin: Stationery Office.

LAMH Developmental Team Handbook (1985). Dublin: National Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland.

McConkey, R. Jeffree, D. and Hewson, S. (1977). Let Me Play. London: Souvenir Press.

Multidisciplinary Team Report (1987). Unpublished Internal Report, Cregg House, Sligo.

Sherbourne, V. (1975). Movement for Retarded and Disturbed Children. Creative Therapy, Oct., 1975.

Toomey, J.F. (1976). A Controlled Experiment in the Education of the Severely Subnormal. Unpublished Internal Report, Experimental Educational Unit, St. Elizabeth's Tracton House.

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Published

1989-11-11

How to Cite

Foley, J. (1989). The Developmental Education Class in Cregg House. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 2(2), 68–72. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/503

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (1989)

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