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Ko te Maoopopo ko te Lima Malohi: Collaboration Is Our Strength

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Title: Ko te Maoopopo ko te Lima Malohi: Collaboration Is Our Strength
Language: English
Authors: Meredith, Kathryn, Andersen, Tim, Neale, Louella, Taylor, Colleen, Schuster, Ezra
Source: Kairaranga. 2008 9(2):37-40.
Availability: New Zealand Ministry of Education. Available from: Massey University. Private Bag 11 222; Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. Tel: +64-6-351-3396; Fax: +64-6-351-3472; email: kairaranga@massey.ac.nz; Web site: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/departments/school-curriculum-pedagogy/kairaranga/kairaranga_home.cfm
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Needs Students, Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Teamwork, Cooperative Planning, Physical Therapy, Pacific Islanders, Cultural Influences, Interdisciplinary Approach
Geographic Terms: New Zealand, Tokelau
ISSN: 1175-9232
Abstract: A delegation from the Ministry of Education, Special Education (GSE) went to Tokelau in 2007 in response to a request from the Tokelauan government to help establish services for children with special education needs. The team was led by Ezra Schuster and made up of a special education advisor, a speech-language therapist, an advisor on deaf children, and a physiotherapist. This article discusses the work of this team and describes their unique, challenging and incredibly fulfilling experience. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: EJ914630
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A delegation from the Ministry of Education, Special Education (GSE) went to Tokelau in 2007 in response to a request from the Tokelauan government to help establish services for children with special education needs. The team was led by Ezra Schuster and made up of a special education advisor, a speech-language therapist, an advisor on deaf children, and a physiotherapist. This article discusses the work of this team and describes their unique, challenging and incredibly fulfilling experience. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
ISSN:1175-9232