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PARENTS AND EDUCATORS OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL: THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA
Get PDFThe topic of this study is centered on students with intellectual disabilities; in particular, its focus is on those individuals who have Down syndrome. One of the primary debates revolving around the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities is whether or not they should be educated in separate, special schools. According to the current academic consensus, and the government of India’s new policies, inclusion within mainstream schools is the most beneficial practice for students with Down syndrome to grow socially and academically; however, the perspectives of parents and staff is often left out of the equation when determining the impact of such schemes on local communities. Thus, this paper will utilize these perspectives through a three week period of interviews and observations at a special school located in Navi Mumbai, India. A total of eleven parents and five staff members were consulted. The results point toward aspects of special education that make it necessary in India’s current climate of integration and less specialization. Simultaneously, the findings also indicate how inclusive education needs to change in order to become beneficial for families, who are so often left out of the discussion
Remembering Forgotten Foods: A Collaborative Project
Get PDFOur final project aimed to validate indigenous knowledge and empower younger generations about their rich, organic farming practices while also debunking the stereotypes of American food culture. Additionally, we aimed to reverse the sense of inferiority about agricultural practices in Sikkim amongst young people. The first component will consist of a cooking activity focused around forgotten foods. The second part of the project compares the preparation process of two dishes– one made in Sikkim and the other from the United States. The first poster compares a traditional Himalayan dish with a typical American dish. The second compares the sourcing of the two dishes comparing the local farmer with the factory farm. The last portion was a short theater performance with 8-13 year olds from the village that simply illustrates the history of industrial farming and the negative effects it had on land, food, and health
Expanding Language Travel
No full textThis Course-Linked Capstone follows the guidelines for Design Concepts and Evaluation, and Design and Delivery. It is an expansion of the existing study abroad program called Language Travel (LT) at the International Language Institute of Massachusetts (ILI). The LT program presents a unique form of study abroad centered on adult language learners and incorporates their characteristics in the program and curriculum design. This capstone expands on the existing marketing, program structure, budget, and finances of the school and LT program. This capstone utilizes theories in education, andragogy, and linguistics to develop an adult language learner-based program, adhering to ILI’s values. A critical element of this capstone is to make it profitable to further support the Free Evening English Program offered at the school. The intention is to present this to the Executive Director and Board of Directors at ILI as a viable option for implementation
IMAGINANDO LA INCLUSIÓN: El uso de la escritura creativa para imaginar una educación superior inclusiva para personas con discapacidades en Bolivia / IMAGINING INCLUSION: The use of creative writing to imagine an inclusive higher education for people with disabilities in Bolivia
No full textEste estudio se enfoca en la educación superior inclusiva para personas con discapacidades en Bolivia. En la última década, la Universidad Mayor de San Simón ha visto un crecimiento grande en el reconocimiento de este tema. Sin embargo, hay mucho que hacer antes de que pueda considerarse una universidad verdaderamente inclusiva. En la investigación, yo pregunto: ¿Cuáles son los posibles caminos que se pueden utilizar para desarrollar una educación superior inclusiva? Usando entrevistas personales y un taller de escritura creativa, pinto un cuadro de la situación actual de la inclusión en el campus y de los diferentes caminos que utilizan los estudiantes y las autoridades. En el taller, que diseñé para ser abierto y dirigido por los participantes, exploramos la pregunta: ¿Cómo puede la escritura creativa presentarse como un camino alternativo para desarrollar una educación superior inclusiva? Debido a su trabajo individual con identidad y empoderamiento y con el fortalecimiento de comunidad, el estudio propongo que la escritura creativa no sólo es un camino alternativo, sino que es una herramienta esencial en esta lucha por la inclusión y contra la discriminación. El estudio escrito mezcla la escritura “académica” y “creativa” para presentar los hallazgos en una manera que manifiesta una expansión de lo que se considera el “académico” y la expansión del aula para transformarlo en un espacio para todos y todas.
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This study focuses on inclusive higher education for people with disabilities in Bolivia. In the last decade, the Universidad Mayor de San Simón has seen a great growth in the recognition of this topic. However, there is much to be done before it can be considered a truly inclusive university. In the investigation, I ask: what are the possible paths that can be used to develop an inclusive higher education? Using personal interviews and a creative writing workshop, I paint a picture of the current state of inclusion on campus and of the different approaches utilized by students and authorities. In the workshop, which I designed to be open and participant-led, we explore the question: how can creative writing act as an alternative method to develop an inclusive higher education? On account of its work with individual identity and empowerment, as well as with community strengthening, the study proposes that creative writing is not only an alternative method, but an essential tool in this fight for inclusion and against discrimination. The written study mixes academic and creative writing to present the findings in a way that embodies the expansion of what is considered academic and the expansion of the classroom in order to transform it into a space for all
Challenges to Democratic Inclusion and Contestation of Space: Contemporary Student Activists in Transforming South Africa
Get PDFTwenty-four years into democracy, in a time marked by stark inequality and rising levels of political disillusionment, student activists are key players in the pursuit of a more just, more equitable, and more democratic South Africa. Using universities as spaces to contest, disrupt, and challenge the status quo, student activists challenge narratives of youth political apathy and act as agents of change, encouraging society to meet the goals established in the 1996 Constitution, the document enshrining the very promises they were born into believing would be their reality. Through mobilization and organizing, student actors boldly engage in questions of substantive equality and reveal the limits of South African democracy. Yet, while #FeesMustFall protests in 2015-2016 temporarily garnered international media awareness and scholarly recognition, prolonged attention to student activism is lacking in the field of democratization and youth are often popularly conceived as apathetic or disengaged from politics. This study aims to correct this epistemological oversight by focusing on students as political agents and their contributions to the process of social transformation. Drawing on in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus groups with seven student activists at the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), this project reflects on the role that student activists and institutions of higher learning play in the larger project of transforming post-94 society and deepening South African democracy. Informed by the voices of student activists involved in #FeesMustFall and more recent campaigns against gender based violence, this study considers how student activists operate within and beyond the university to influence social change. Ultimately, I focus on how student activists conceptualize their role in creating a new social order and how that ideal translates into action. As student activists are often misunderstood, misrepresented or overlooked all together, this work fills a critical space and has important implications for our understanding of transformation in post-94 South Africa
Prescribed to Fuck Off : Examining the Role of Heterosexual White Men in South Africa from the Perspective of Seven Students at the University of Cape Town
Get PDFMovements towards racial and gender equality in South Africa are experiencing growth because of the increasingly urgent need to rectify the inequalities of apartheid. These movements have destabilized notions of white hegemonic masculinity by creating a dissonance between the socially-constructed privileges that white men are entitled to and their perceived limited access to advancement. The primary responses to this “crisis” have materialized in the construction of male organizations aimed at either redeveloping masculinity or defending male privilege, as well as a desire to distance oneself from the stereotypical male identity. All reactions bear significant weight on the future of South Africa; the privileges that white men hold give them the power to advance or hamper movements towards equality.
My research examines the construction and development of masculinity and its relationship to these movements, as experienced by seven heterosexual white men at the University of Cape Town. I recruited participants via Tinder and collected data via semi-structured interviews. I provided my participants with an optional body map to assist their conceptualizations of both whiteness and masculinity.
All of my participants used personal narratives to distance themselves from the dominant discourse of hegemonic masculinity. Despite their recognition of privilege, my participants echoed the discourse of white male victimization, concentrating on institutionalized reverse discrimination and an exclusion from social justice movements. This exclusion demonstrates the discomfort that my participants have with their privileged positionality. Therefore, I conclude that the role of heterosexual white men lies in redefining white hegemonic masculinity
Sueños del progreso: La migración juvenil desde Íntag / Dreams of progress: Youth migration from Íntag
No full textEsta monografía trata de la migración juvenil desde la zona de Íntag en el noroccidente del Ecuador[1]. Documenta las razones por que los jóvenes deciden salir a las ciudades, además de cuáles son las razones principales por las que deciden venir, regresar y quedarse en la Zona. Analiza las expectativas y los resultados con referencia a la teoría de la dependencia y la nueva ruralidad.
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This monograph deals with juvenile migration from the Intag area in northwestern Ecuador [1]. Document the reasons why young people decide to go to the cities, in addition to what are the main reasons why they decide to come, return and stay in the Zone. Analyze the expectations and the results with reference to the theory of dependence and the new rurality.
[1] La Zona de Íntag es una región grande compuesta de 7 parroquias y más que 90 comunidades. Queda en la provincia de Imbabura, y es definida principalmente por el Río Íntag. Vea el mapa en el apéndice.
[1] The Íntag Zone is a large region composed of 7 parishes and more than 90 communities. It remains in the province of Imbabura, and is defined mainly by the Íntag River. See the map in the appendix
Tourism and Tensions: Shifting Dynamics of Tourism in Ubud and the Effects on Balinese Painting
Get PDFFish diversity and distribution in the seagrass-coral reef continuum at two sites off the western coast of Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Get PDFCoral reefs are the most diverse marine ecosystem and the largest biogenic structure on Earth. They serve as shelter for many reef fishes and are a food source for resident and visiting fish species. In the tropics, coral reefs are often in close proximity to seagrass beds and the two contiguous marine habitats are not only highly interconnected but also highly understudied. The seagrass-coral reef continuum offers a wide array of services to human society as well as to various life stages of reef fishes resulting in diel, temporal, or yearly migrations of fish between the two habitats. Tropical reef fish diversity, abundance, and evenness were measured in both habitats in the morning and afternoon to determine if any significant differences in results between habitats or times of day could be observed. Underwater video recordings were taken of 15 m transects in the seagrass bed and coral reef at two sites, one sheltered and one more exposed, off Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The recordings were used in calculating fish diversity, abundance, and evenness and in surveying the benthic composition of the coral reef. Sixteen transects were recorded in each habitat at each time of day at each site and a total of 3587 fish were observed representing 14 different families and 32 different species. Site 1 had low live coral coverage and was composed of mainly hard open substrate while Site 2 was composed mainly of macroalgae and live coral. Ultimately, no significant differences were found between fish abundance or evenness however, significant differences were found in fish diversity between the seagrass bed and coral reef (P\u3c0.001, df=3493) as well as between the morning and the afternoon (P\u3c0.001, df=3454). Based on these results, it can be concluded that habitat and time of day play significant roles in fish diversity and even though fish abundance and evenness were not significantly different, they generally aligned with conclusions made in previous studies
Las perspectivas de los trabajadores sobre la accesibilidad a los recursos públicos para el tratamiento de depresión y ansiedad en la actualidad en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires: Estudio cualitativo de tipo exploratorio-descriptivo. / Perspectives of workers on the accessibility of public resources for the treatment of depression and anxiety in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires: Qualitative exploratory-descriptive study.
Get PDFEn los últimos años, el tema de la salud mental se ha convertido en un elemento fundamental para la salud y el bienestar. Con la ley nacional 26.657 de 2010, Argentina declaró que todos tendrían servicios de salud mental gratuitos y accesibles y que no serían discriminados por sus trastornos. Sin embargo, los trastornos mentales, especialmente la depresión y la ansiedad, siguen siendo muy frecuentes, y en realidad muchos de los recursos públicos prometidos no son en realidad accesibles. Para investigar el estado actual de la salud mental pública, esta investigación buscó en los profesionales del campo para explorar sus evaluaciones sobre accesibilidad, calidad y barreras a la verdadera cobertura universal. De ahí sale el propósito principal de esta investigación- explorar las perspectivas de los trabajadores del campo de la salud mental sobre la accesibilidad a los recursos públicos para el tratamiento de depresión y ansiedad en la actualidad en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires.
Para ejecutar este objetivo, se realizaron entrevistas semi-estructuradas con nueve profesionales en el sector público del AMBA durante noviembre de 2018. Se entrevistó a psicólogos, psiquiatras y graduados de salud mental en residencia para comprender sus pensamientos y experiencias con accesibilidad a la psicoterapia y la medicación psicoactiva para personas que sufren depresión y ansiedad. También se les preguntó acerca de las barreras económicas para el acceso, así como la efectividad de la legislación nacional, provincial y de salud mental de las ciudades. Por último, se les preguntó acerca de qué tipos de discriminación y estereotipos rodean los temas de terapia y medicamentos antidepresivos, tanto a nivel social como personal.
Los resultados mostraron similitudes significativas en las perspectivas de los trabajadores, quienes acordaron por unanimidad que, a pesar de la creación de leyes progresivas e integrales, el sector público de salud mental no tiene suficientes recursos. Estaban de acuerdo en que estas deficiencias se derivan en gran parte de las luchas económicas actuales de Argentina, tanto a nivel sistémico como comunitario, pero que también están en juego las fallas administrativas. Estas incluyen la falta de inversión en atención primaria, así como la falta de comunicación interna. Finalmente, discutieron que las barreras culturales y la discriminación han disminuido cada vez más con respecto a la psicoterapia, pero aún es muy relevante para aquellos que toman medicamentos, así como para la discriminación por parte de profesionales en otros campos. Sin embargo, los psicólogos y los psiquiatras diferían ligeramente con respecto a su caracterización y descripción de la depresión y la ansiedad. Si bien ambos estuvieron de acuerdo en que, en general, la medicación está sobre usada, los psicólogos tenían menos probabilidades de decir que en muchos casos es necesario. En general, los trabajadores acordaron que sus colegas, a pesar de los recursos limitados y el agotamiento significativo, hacen todo lo posible para proveer a la comunidad.
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In recent years, the issue of mental health has become recognized as a fundamental element for health and well-being. With the national law 26.657 of 2010, Argentina declared that everyone would have free and accessible mental health services and that they would not be discriminated against for their disorders. However, mental disorders, especially depression and anxiety, remain very frequent, and in reality many of the promised public resources are not actually accessible. To investigate the current state of public mental health, this investigation sought out professionals in the field to explore their assessments of accessibility, quality and barriers to true universal coverage. Hence the main purpose of this research is to explore the perspectives of workers in the field of mental health on the accessibility of public resources for the treatment of depression and anxiety currently in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires.
To accomplish this goal, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine professionals in the public sector of the AMBA during November 2018. Psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health graduates in residency were interviewed to understand their thoughts and experiences with accessibility to psychotherapy and psychoactive medication for people suffering from depression and anxiety. They were also asked about the economic barriers to access, as well as the effectiveness of national, provincial and mental health legislation in cities. Finally, they were asked about the users of these public institutions and what types of discrimination and stereotypes surround the topics of therapy and antidepressant medications, both socially and personally.
The results showed significant consistencies in workers\u27 perspectives, who agreed unanimously that despite the creation of progressive, holistic laws, the public mental health sector is severely under resourced. They agreed that these shortcomings are largely derived from Argentina\u27s current economic struggles, both at a systemic and community level, but that administrational fault is also at play. These include lack of investment in primary care as well as lack of internal communication. Lastly, they discussed that cultural barriers and discrimination has increasingly lessened with regards to psychotherapy but is still very prevalent for those who take medications as well as discrimination by professionals in other fields. Psychologists and psychiatrists differed slightly with respect to their characterization and description of depression and anxiety. While both agreed that, in general, the medication is overused, psychologists were less likely to say that in many cases it is necessary. Overall, workers agreed that their colleagues, despite limited resources and significant burnout, try their best to provide for the community