A London conference organised by Save the Children and Integration Alliance heard that widespread integration of disabled children into mainstream schools would be a potent antidote to the “invisibility” of disabled children in literature, television, films and advertising. Micheline Mason, co-ordinator of Integration Alliance told the audience of largely media workers they could be bridges between the separate worlds of disabled and able-bodied people. She said: “We live in a culture of exclusion. You are shut out of our world as we are shut out of yours”.
The Teacher, April/May 1995.

Classmates of five-year old Joe Fillis at West End County Primary School in Ormskirk, have learned sign language to help him through his language difficulties. Joe’s friends joined in his sign language lessons to stop him feeling left out – and now he is talking back. Joe is managing words and simple sentences and his parents and teachers are delighted with his progress.
Daily Post, Liverpool, April 7, 1995.

Derbyshire County Council is to spend £185,000 on building special needs support units in mainstream schools following government approval to close one special school and earmark for closure two others.
Derby Evening Telegraph April 12, 1995

The mother of ten-year-old Rebecca Jenkins who wants her to move to a Swansea mainstream comprehensive with her friends says the school’s fears over accepting Rebecca are unfounded. Children at her current mainstream school learned to accept Rebecca and their fear of disability went away naturally. “Now it’s a joy to see them together”.
South Wales Evening Post, April 17, 1995.

Children with speech and language difficulties are to be given more places in mainstream schools in County Durham. Two ten-place units are being provided at Cheveley Park Primary, Belmont, Durham, and at Wheatley Hill Primary, near Peterlee. Plans are also being drawn up for units in other mainstream schools. If agreed they would eliminate the need for children to attend Percy Hedley Special School in Newcastle.
Evening Chronicle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 21, 1995.