Additional Resources/References

  1. Algozzine, B. and Ysseldyke, J.E. (2006) Teaching Students with Medical, Physical and Multiple Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
  2. Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland: provides a range of specialised services for children and adults with physical disabilities, website: http://www.crc.ie/
  3. Emery, A.E.H. (2000) Muscular Dystrophy: the Facts, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  4. Enable Ireland: provides services for children and their families, which cover aspects of a child’s physical, educational and social development from early infancy through to adolescence. Enable Ireland also provides services for adults, website: http://www.enableireland.ie/
  5. Fox, M. (2003) Including Children 3–11 with Physical Disabilities: Practical Guidance for Mainstream Schools, London: David Fulton Publishers.
  6. Grogan, M. (2007) Partners in Education: A Handbook on Disability Awareness and Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities (2nd edn), Offaly: Offaly Centre for Independent Living. Available from Michael Nestor, Offaly CIL. Tel: 0579322832/24144 ocil@eircom.net
  7. Muscular Dystrophy Ireland, website: http://www.mdi.ie/
  8. Siegel, I.M. (1999) Muscular Dystrophy in Children: A Guide for Families, New York: Demos Medical Publishing.
  9. Williams, O. (2003) Assistive Devices, Adaptive Strategies, and Recreational Activities for Students with Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Including Students Who Need Assistive Devices and Adaptive Strategies into Physical Education and Recreation Activities, Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing.
  10. The CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre works at a strategic level to influence and support the policies and programmes of agencies involved in the provision of sport, physical activity and physical education for people with disabilities: http://caraapacentre.ie.