Disabled by the discourse : two families' narratives of inclusion, exclusion and resistance in education

Introduction|Theorising disability|Methodology|"...there's something wrong with that child" : social constructions of disability and their effects|Disabled by the discourses|"If you don't know her, she can't talk" : teacher obligation and a pedagogy of listening|Discussion and conclusion|References|Appendices

"This qualitative study is based on the narratives of two families who each parent a young disabled child. It focuses on the children's and families' experiences of inclusion and exclusion within educational settings and the implications of these experiences for pedagogical change. New Zealand's policy and curriculum contexts are considered in relation to education, disability and inclusion." - ABSTRACT

"A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Canterbury."