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An evaluation of some programmes for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Auckland: Opportunities, contingencies, and illusions
This research evaluates three educational programmes in the Auckland area for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The programmes evaluated were Autism Action Precision Teaching Centre (AAPTC) programme, intensive Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) home-based programmes, and mainstream pre-school and school…
Author(s): Rebecca Godfrey, Dennis Moore, Claire Fletcher-Flinn and Angelika Anderson, Auckland UniServices Limited, University of Auckland.
Date Published: July 2002
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Special Education 2000: Evaluation and monitoring
In October 1998, a team from Massey University was contracted by the Ministry of Education to provide independent evaluation and monitoring of Special Education 2000 (SE2000) over a three year period. This page provides links to the final research reports.…
Author(s): College of Education and Department of Teaching and Learning, Massey University.
Date Published: 2002
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Integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities: Scoping Project (Summary)
This is a summary of the first stage of a research programme on effective services for students with disabilities, commissioned by the Ministry of Education's Advisory Reference Group for Students with Physical Disabilities. The summary covers the key themes from…
Author(s): Trevor McDonald and Pat Caswell, School of Education, University of Otago.
Date Published: August 2001
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Integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities
This is the full report of the first stage of a research programme on effective services for students with disabilities, commissioned by the Ministry of Education convened Advisory Reference Group for Students with Physical Disabilities. The report on the scoping…
Author(s): Trevor McDonald and Pat Caswell, School of Education, University of Otago; Merrolee Penman, School of Occupational Therapy, Otago Polytechnic.
Date Published: August 2001
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Wylie Review of Special Education 2000: Picking up the pieces
Early in 2000, the Government asked Dr Cathy Wylie, who is an educationalist and a researcher, to undertake a review of aspects of special education policy, SE2000. The review involved extensive consultation with schools, parents, other educators, disability organisations and…
Author(s): Dr Cathy Wylie
Date Published: August 2000
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