Valuing Disabled Children and Young People

Taylor & Francis

Valuing Disabled Children and Young PeopleResearch, policy, and practice\nAuthor(s): Berni Kelly, Bronagh Byrne\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138687080, 978-1138687080\nSynopsis\nFocusing on contemporary childhood disability issues, and relevant to the lived experiences of disabled children and young people and their families, this book addresses themes such as transition, identity, education, inclusion, and service provision. It also includes insightful contributions on participatory research and practice with disabled children and young people, including an emphasis on capability, voice, and communicative spaces for those with life limiting and more severe levels of impairment. \n\nThe contributions to this book are grounded in a commitment to the rights of disabled children and young people, as explicitly recognised under the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child [tel] and Rights of Persons .