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UNESCO Publications on Special Needs Education

 

This is a revised list of UNESCO publications and documents within the field of education of children and young people with special educational needs. Some of them are distributed free-of-charge and some are on sale from UNESCO.

For a complete list of UNESCO publications please visit
www.unesco.org/education/inclusive

Languages of the publications are indicated as follows:
e = English . f = French . s = Spanish . a = Arabic . p = Portuguese . r = Russian


A summary of some key documents from UNESCO, with details of availability and direct links to downloads, can be found in EENET's Newsletter 8
UNESCO's Useful publications


All publications mentioned here are available from:

Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
Division of Basic Education
7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07-SP
France

Fax: (33-1) 45 68 56 26

Email:ie@unesco.org


Salamanca Five Years On
UNESCO 1999
A review of UNESCO activities in the light of the Salamanca statement and framework for action on special needs education.

Inclusive Schools and Communty Support Programmes. First Phase.
UNESCO, 1999


Welcoming Schools. Students with Disabilities in Regular Schools.
UNESCO, 1999


Open File on Inclusive Education (in preparation)
UNESCO, 2000


Wasted Opportunities: When Schools Fail
UNESCO/EFA, 1998
Repetition and drop-out in primary schools. Education for All. Status and Trends 1998.


Consultation on Alternative Approaches for the Education of the Deaf
UNESCO, Paris, 18-22 June 1984, Final Report
Summary of trends and principles in the field of education of the deaf and suggestions for enhancing developments at the national and international level.
Price: Free - Languages: e f s a r


World Braille Usage
Revised edition of the 1954 - publication reflecting information from eighty-five countries, compiled by the US Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind (1990).
Price: Free - Languages: e f


Training for All: Developing Video-based Training Packages for Parent and Community Education
by Roy McConkey, UNESCO, 1993
An outcome of the UNESCO Project which set out to develop local video training packages. It aims at facilitating the work of local groups in mobilizing expertise in disability and child development as well as technical expertise in video production in a co-operative effort for community development.
Price: Free - Language: English


Teacher Education Resource Pack: Special Needs in the Classroom
UNESCO, 1993, 192 pp.
Materials for in-service and pre-service training of ordinary teachers in responding to the needs of pupils who experience difficulties in schools. Accompanying videos to go with the Pack.
Price: US $ 30 - Languages: e s a f


Regional Seminars on Policy, Planning and Organization of Education for Children with Special Needs
Final Reports (UNESCO, 1993)
A series of five sub-regional seminars with high level educational officials, aimed at discussing new strategies and mobilizing support for wider access of children and young people with special educational needs in the regular school system.

Africa: Botswana, Aug. 1992 (English)
Latin America: Venezuela, Sept./Oct. 1992 (Spanish)
Eastern Europe: Austria, Nov. 1992 (English)
Asia: China, Feb. 1993 (English)
Arab States: Amman, Jordan, Apr 1993 (Arabic)
Price: Free


Educating Children and Young People with Disabilities: Principles and the Review of Practice
by Seamus Hegarty, UNESCO, 1993
The document consists of two distinct parts. Part A sets out the basic principles governing the education of children and young people with disabilities, and Part B provides a working framework for reviewing education provision that is made.
Price: Free - Languages: e f s a r


Making it Happen
UNESCO 1994
A compilation of twelve country stories, 'examples of good practice' on integrated education and community-based programmes.
Price: Free - Language: English


Special Needs in the Classroom: A Teacher Education Guide
by Mel Ainscow, UNESCO, 1994
A source of ideas for teacher educators who wish to improve teacher's skills in dealing with pupil diversity in mainstream schools. Practical guidelines are included, based on the UNESCO Teacher Education Resource Pack.
Price: US$ 30 - Languages: e f p s


The Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education
World Conference on Special Needs Education: Access and Quality, UNESCO 1994
The Final Report of the Conference is also available in English, French and Spanish, summarizing the deliberations and also containing the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action.
Price: Free - Language e s f a p


Prospects
Vol. XXV. no. 2, June 1995
Open File: Special Needs Education.
A selected number of papers on special needs education presented at the Salamanca Conference.
Price: US$10 - Language e f s


Review of the Present Situation on Special Needs Education
UNESCO 1995; an up-date of the 1988 Review.
Based on replies from sixty-two countries, the review consists of two parts, presenting country entries followed by a summarized analysis.
Price: Free - Language: English (summarized analysis in f s a)


Study on Legislation Pertaining to Special Education
UNESCO, 1996
A review of legislative provision concerning education of children and young people with special educational needs, based on data compiled from fifty-two countries.
Price: Free - Languages: English


First Steps - Stories on Inclusion in Early Childhood Education
A compilation of 13 case studies, examples where children with special needs are included in regular early childhood education programmes..
Price: Free - Language: English


Inclusive Education on the Agenda (1998)
This paper summarises major international initiatives that support the development of inclusive education.
Price: Free - Languages: English


Guides for Special Needs Education - (Price: Free)

No. 4: Education of Deaf Children and Young People by Centre for Total Communication, Denmark (1987)
Languages: e f a s r

No. 6: Teaching Visually Impaired Pupils in the Ordinary Classroom by Kirk Horton, Perkins International (Thailand) (1988)
Languages: e f a s

No. 7: Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy: An Educational Guide
Edited by Henning Rye and Miriam Donath Skjorten, Norway (1989)
Languages: e f a

No. 8: Guide to Community-Based Rehabilitation Services
by Bryan O'Toole, Guyana (1991)
Languages: e f a

No. 9: Children and Young People with Specific Learning Disabilities
by C. Crealock and D. Kronick, Canada (1993)
Languages: English

No. 10: Education of Children and Young People with Autism
by Rita Jordan, UK (1997)
Lnguages: English


Video Material

Videos and accompanying training manuals for working with children with developmental delays
UNESCO, 1992
Intended for community workers, primary health personnel and parents.
Language: English (videos and manuals)

Malawi: Getting Together, 50 min
Sri Lanka: One of the Family, 50 min
Uganda: Learning Together, 60 min
Price: US$ 40 each

Teacher Education Resource Pack: Special Needs in the Classroom
UNESCO, 1993. (Accompanying videos)
Training video, 50 min (English)
Inclusive schools, 60 min (in the original language of the country examples: e, p, s, a)
Price: US$ 30 each

Special Needs Education: Access and Quality
Issues and Viewpoints from the Salamanca Debate, UNESCO, 1995
Duration: 55 min
Price: US$ 40 - Languages: e f s


All publications mentioned here are available from:

Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
Division of Basic Education
7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07-SP
France

Fax: (33-1) 45 68 56 26

Email:ie@unesco.org

 

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