Presentation: Disability and Independent Living

Authors

  • Nuria Illán Romeu Universidad de Murcia

Abstract

In this issue of the Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, we address one of the topics that currently occupies a central place on the international scene: the binomial of disability and independent living. We do so in the conviction that by doing so we will be contributing to shed light on some areas that are still hidden, in the shadows, in a field that belongs to everyone, except to those who or about whom so much is said: people with disabilities.

A necessary and urgent analysis, which also places us in the field of ethics when considering any progress on this issue. In fact, we understand that in this debate we should no longer leave out people with disabilities, or as they themselves claim to be renamed, with functional diversity, which is why some of the works are signed by activists who are beginning to take centre stage and bring the famous cry ‘nothing about us without us’ to the field of knowledge, to the field of science. In short, to write their own history.

Author Biography

Nuria Illán Romeu, Universidad de Murcia

Dra. En Ciencias de la Educación por la Universidad de Murcia. Profesora Titular de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Murcia desde 1987 hasta la fecha. Más de 150 publicaciones (libros, capítulos de libro, artículos, documentos, informes de investigación) todos ellos vinculados a colectivos de personas con discapacidad y relacionados con las temáticas de educación inclusiva, curriculum integrado, diseño universal de aprendizaje, autonomía personal y vida independiente. Dirección de tesis doctorales y proyectos de investigación, todos ellos relacionados con las temáticas antes mencionadas. Asesora Científica de DOWN ESPAÑA. Federación de ámbito nacional que aglutina a 84 entidades del territorio Español vinculadas a personas con discapacidad intelectual y con síndrome de Down. Directora del Centro de Estudios sobre Discapacidad y Promoción de la Autonomía Personal, dependiente de la Universidad de Murcia. España.

Published

2013-05-15

How to Cite

Illán Romeu, N. (2013). Presentation: Disability and Independent Living. Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, 7(1), 17–19. Retrieved from https://revistainclusiva.ucentral.cl/revistainclusiva/article/view/7_1_002