Rebooting Inclusive Education? New Technologies and Disabled People

Rebooting Computing Education in Maryland High Schools

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STEM education initiatives are a visible priority in Maryland. Governor Martin O'Malley has declared that " preparing our children for the knowledge-based economy is among our highest priorities as we seek to improve STEM training throughout the state. " Even with this level of commitment and effort, the supply of Maryland workers with the necessary computing skills is well be...

Workshop on Advanced Learning Technologies for Disabled and Non-Disabled People (WALTD)

Blind people encounter great difficulties in dealing with Mathematics. Based on an analysis of these problems, we shall outline possible strategies to overcome them through software support. These strategies are currently being implemented in prototypes developed for a new Mathematical Working Environment dedicated to blind pupils and students.

Rebooting Computing: New Strategies for Technology Scaling

Links between inclusive education and inclusive research

In recent years, particularly since the Salamanca Statement (UNESCO, 1994), considerable attention has been given to inclusive education. The concept of inclusive research has also emerged (Walmsley and Johnson, 2003). Initially this was associated with people with learning disabilities but now has a wider application. The two concepts have some shared values and the links between inclusive edu...

Assisted suicide and disabled people.