Progressive Education as Continuing Education for the Developmentally Disabled

Autor/in	Boedicker, Leslie Kuhn
Titel	Progressive Education as Continuing Education for the Developmentally Disabled
Quelle	In: International Journal of Progressive Education, 9 (2013) 2, S.34-44 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-5210
Schlagwörter	Progressive Education; Developmental Disabilities; Educational Methods; Adults; Adult Education; Autism; Group Homes; Educational Needs; Continuing Education; Daily Living Skills; Self Esteem; Philosophy; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reformpädagogik; Progressive Erziehung; Entwicklungsstörung; Educational method; Erziehungsmethode; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Autismus; Gruppenheim; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Weiterbildung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Philosophie
Abstract	The need for progressive education is prevalent in one of the most underserved portions of the population: the adult developmentally disabled. Though John Dewey wrote little on the education of the disabled, his philosophy, and that of Mahatma Gandhi's, lend themselves to the further education of this unique segment of society. In this paper, I will be looking at developmentally disabled adults, specifically autistic individuals, living in group homes. It is the goal of developmentally developed group homes to advance the education of its residents so that they may eventually leave the home as competent, independent members of society. However, the education they are usually given is not tailored to their individual needs, reinforced through everyday activities, or provided in a manner respecting the individuals as people and not as objects. I will be discussing Gandhi's concepts of Basic Education as it can relate to the developmentally disabled and Kiyo Kitahara's use of Daily Life Therapy in the education of the autistic. I will examine the current system of learning in one specific group home and how Gandhi's and Kitahara's concepts of education can be used to improve the learning abilities of these individuals -- to allow them to move from institutionalized life to a fuller, more productive role in society. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://www.inased.org/ijpe.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10