Hodkinson, Alan (2024) Three Little Words: A Qualitative Exploration of Special Educational Needs and its Hidden Deceit. International Review of Qualitative Research. ISSN 1940-8447
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Abstract
Within this article, the often-used phrase of Special Educational Needs (SENs) is examined by pivoting upon three points of analysis. These being: its history, its definition, and its possible futures. This analysis reveals the hidden deceit contained within the lexicon, history, and the present performative acts of SEN. It is argued that SEN is haunted by the ghost of extant discourse and practices, namely, those of special needs. To move forward and to actually support children labelled with SEN, it is argued that extant discourses and practices must be allowed to pass into history, that a rights discourse should displace the ableist discourse of needs and that governments, all over the world, should listen to, hear, and act upon the voices of those labelled as SEN.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | 44 Human Society |
Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
SWORD Depositor: | eprints api |
Depositing User: | eprints api |
Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2024 11:47 |
Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2024 11:47 |
URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4495 |
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