Disabled young people from a low social class background fare much worse in the labour market.
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The use of restraints and seclusion in schools for children with disabilities is a human rights problem that needs redress through greater accountability.
Canadians with disabilities often have little to nothing left after paying for food, shelter and other living expenses. We need policies that target the root causes of their inequality.
There are systemic problems with the way mainstream schooling treats students with disabilities. A Royal Commission would shed light on these issues and give us a way forward to a more equal future.
Low expectations influence disabled young people’s educational attainment, finds new study.
An Indonesia-Australia collaboration is working to improve inclusion for disabled people in Indonesian schools, including in Islamic institutions.
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Reader in Sociology, University of Warwick
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing; Professor, School of Disability Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Toronto
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Research assistant, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Social Policy and Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor in Inclusive Education, University of Manitoba