Involving Siblings In The Special School Curriculum

Authors

  • Mitchel Fleming

Keywords:

Siblings, Special School, Curriculim, Resource, Support, MLD, Mental Handicap, Project, Active Involvement

Abstract

The siblings of pupils with special educational needs are a valuable and frequently untapped resource. At St. Vincent's Special School in Dublin for pupils with a moderate mental handicap, the teachers have begun a project to involve brothers and sisters actively in the curriculum. 

References

Schreibman, L., O'Neill, R.E., & Koegel, R.L., (1983). Behavioural training for siblings of autistic children. Journal of Applied Behaviour Analysis. 16. 129-138.

Swenson-Pierce, A., Kohl, F.L., & Egel, A.L., (1987). Siblings as Home Trainers: A Strategy for teaching domestic skills to children. Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped. 12 (1). 53-60.

Weinrott, M.R., (1974). A training program in behaviour modification for siblings of the retarded. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 44. 362-375.

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Published

1989-11-11

How to Cite

Fleming, M. (1989). Involving Siblings In The Special School Curriculum. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 2(2), 64–67. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/505

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (1989)

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