Equality of Access for Pupils from Minority Ethnic Communities

by Tasnin Sharif; Presented in March 2000

Asian Deaf children and young people and their families

Deaf people from minority ethnic communities

OHTs for presentation

1. This is about:

• Differences between children/young people
• The things they share

2. Differences

• Deaf children get lumped together
• Children from minority ethnic communities get lumped together

They are not all the same

3. Where?

• Schools
• Youth clubs
• Deaf Clubs

4. Who?

• 70 Asian Deaf young people
• Aged between 11-29
• 15 Mums, Dads, sisters and aunts

5. Who asked the questions?

• Ranjit Singh
• Tasmin Ahmad
• Lesley Jones

6. Differences

• Money
• Where they lived
• Religion
• Boy or girl
• Language
• Diet
• Clothes
• Education

7 Things they shared:

Disadvantage

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Discrimination

Equality of access