Pathways to the ProfessionCONTINUING THE

JOURNEY

Sarah WhatleyCoventry University, UK

s.whatley@coventry.ac.uk

• What does an inclusive arts curriculum mean for dance students in HE?

• What are the barriers to inclusion for those with disabilities?

The Learning Support Assistant (LSA); underlying principles

• Dialogue

• Appropriate goals

• Translation

Where are we now?

• more transparent support mechanisms

• more confident staff and students

• secure processes/no ‘model’

Are we getting it right?• Balancing support (in the HE environment) and preparation

for independence

• Teaching students ‘strategies’

• Being realistic

• Critical engagement

• Dance Transformations; reflecting back on the HE experience

Sarah Whatley

s.whatley@coventry.ac.uk