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Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this study was to investigate Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Parents and whanau of 19 Māori children with ASD shared stories of raising their children.…
Author(s): Jill Bevan-Brown, Department of Learning and Teaching, Massey University College of Education.
Date Published: December 2004
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Evaluation of the Introductory Professional Development Programme for Teacher Aides | Kaiāwhina
This report presents findings of an evaluation of the nationwide Introductory Professional Development Programme for teacher aides/kaiāwhina working with students with special educational needs, funded by the Ministry of Education. The evaluation began in 2001, during the development of the…
Author(s): Marie Cameron, Linda Sinclair, Pauline Waiti and Cathy Wylie, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: October 2004
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Curriculum policy and special education report
The purpose of this report was to assess how well national curriculum policy in New Zealand articulates learning outcomes for students who have special education needs. The report reviews national and international literature relating to curriculum policy and special education.…
Author(s): Trish McMenamin, Ruth Millar, Missy Morton, Carol Mutch, Joce Nuttal and Gaye Tyler-Merrick, Research Team, School of Professional Development, Christchurch College of Education.
Date Published: 25 March 2004
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EEPSE Pilot study findings
Auckland Uniservices and Poutama Pounamu were contracted to undertake the Enhancing Effective Practice in Special Education Pilot study in the school and Kura Kaupapa Māori settings respectively. The Pilot study tested a range of research methodologies and gathered indicators of…
Author(s): Dr Patricia O'Brien, Auckland UniServices Limited and Mere Berryman, Poutama Pounamu.
Date Published: 2004
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Resource Teachers: Learning and behaviour: Data on the schools and students they worked with In 2001 (Annual Report 2001)
The Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) service began in 1999 to assist schools and teachers to achieve the best learning outcomes for their students who have moderate special education needs. RTLB complete an Annual Report at the end of…
Author(s): Research and Evaluation Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2003
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Church Report: The definition, diagnosis and treatment of children and youth with severe behaviour difficulties
This report is a review of the research into the development and treatment of severe behaviour difficulties in children and adolescents. The review was commissioned by the Ministry of Education, and was produced by John Church and team from the…
Author(s): John Church and Education Department Team, University of Canterbury.
Date Published: 2003
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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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