ERIC Number: EJ1011770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Including People with Disabilities: An Indigenous Perspective
Bevan-Brown, Jill
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v17 n6 p571-583 2013
Being victims of racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, disempowerment and language loss it could be expected that indigenous people would be supportive of the Inclusion Movement with its philosophy of valuing and acceptance of all people. This supposition is examined for Maori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. In particular, three research studies investigating Maori perspectives of intellectual disability, blindness and vision impairment, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are examined for evidence of inclusive and exclusive attitudes and practices. Findings show that while Maori participants' opinions varied, people with intellectual disabilities, ASD, blindness and vision impairment were generally valued family members and many examples of inclusive attitudes and practices were shared. Core Maori values support Inclusion. It is proposed that incorporating these values into education and disability services will not only result in more culturally appropriate provisions for Maori but will also contribute to the greater inclusion of all disabled people whatever their ethnicity. (Contains 1 note and a glossary of Maori words.)
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Indigenous Populations, Mental Retardation, Visual Impairments, Foreign Countries, Racial Bias, Victims, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Vocabulary, Cultural Context
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Language: English
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