Abstract
Only in 1970 did all children in the UK become entitled to an education. Before the Education Act of that year, some of those with a learning disability were deemed “ineducable” and attended a Junior Training Centre if a place was available. For many decades many children with a learning disability were separated from their families and communities at a young age spending their childhood and their adult lives in large institutions (Hamilton, 2019; Allen et al., 2005; Johnson, 1998).
This chapter highlights the right to an education and shares stories of resilience and courage by people with a learning disability to achieve that right. Article 24—Right to education within the general education system, without discrimination.
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This is a rather idealised picture as pointed out by Garratt and Heather Piper (2008).
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A Voice Through Story for Young People with PMLDs. https://www.creativeeducation.co.uk
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The term “intellectual disability” is usually used in the Republic of Ireland.
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CCL students were not eligible to apply for grants. The “grant” referred to was philanthropic support administered by the programme on a needs basis.
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Johnson, K. (2023). Education and Learning. In: Tilly, L., Walmsley, J. (eds) Rights in Practice for People with a Learning Disability. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5563-3_2
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