Inclusion: theory and practice : Children, Disability and Development - Achievement and Challenge. Contents

Children, Disability and Development: Achievement and Challenge

A Save the Children Fund global seminar to learn from experience and maximise impact - Extract from Conference Report - April 13th - 22nd 1994

Session 16 - The Way Ahead

Facilitators: Richard Mawer, Sue Stubbs and Susie Miles

Aim of session:
To conclude the seminar and to plan the way ahead.

Summary:
Four key themes emerged from the groups' discussions on the way ahead:

• The need to focus more on DPOs and parents groups.
• The need to concentrate on developing local experience and skills.
• The need to develop effective information sharing structures.

A working group to focus on policy guidelines was selected by the participants.

The group then listed a range of plans for documentation and networking. More details on planned outcomes can be found in the appendix. The seminar generated a huge interest in documentation of peoples' experiences. Participants have committed themselves to writing for a range of audiences, and to producing training and publicity materials to further their own work. Follow-up will take place at regional and national levels and will involve a broader group of people.

Inclusion: theory and practice : Children, Disability and Development - Achievement and Challenge. Contents

19/11/1997