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Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System: Communication and Empowerment (Special Education Series)

Harry, Beth

Education & Teaching

Teachers College Pr

This work explores the quadruple disadvantage faced by the parents of poor, minority, handicapped children whose first language is not that of the school that they attend. The author's ethnographic study of 12 low-income Puerto Rican American families serves to illustrate how the present structure of the special education system disempowers parents, excluding them from the decision-making processes that categorise their children as "handicapped" - and ultimately, often place them at a permanent educational disadvantage.

Cultural Diversity, Families and the Special Education System: Communication and Empowerment (Special Education Series)

Schools & Teaching

This handbook reflects the central content discussed in each chapter of "Cultural Diversity, Families and the Special Education System", and offers a range of activities from which to choose, including role plays, "reality checks" and class debates.

A Teacher's Handbook for Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System: Communication and Empowerment

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?: Understanding Race & Disability in Schools

This powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling stories representing the range of experiences that culturally and linguistically diverse students are apt to face in school. They examine the childrenÂ’s experiences, their familiesÂ’ interactions with school personnel, the teachersÂ’ and schoolsÂ’ estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals. Based on the authorsÂ’ work in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice and teacher training and for policy renewal. 
Features: * Examples that reveal how social processes and stereotypical expectations often lead to an inaccurate designation of disability. * Real-life portraits showing that "risk" exists in schools, not only in families and communities. * Recommendations for improving the placement process, including provisions based on a demonstrated need, rather than on a disability classification.

Klingner, Janette K.

This powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling stories representing the range of experiences that culturally and linguistically diverse students are apt to face in school. They examine the children's experiences, their families, interactions with school personnel, the teachers, and schools' estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals. Based on the authors' work in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal.

This book features vivid case studies that bring to life real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Once again addressing the disproportionate placement of minority students in special education programs, this new book includes the voices and perspectives of all stakeholders to show the tremendous complexity of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children. Challenging questions and scenarios are offered at the end of each case study to provide thoughtful follow-up activities and topics for further study. This collection of cases can be used―on its own or as a companion to the main volume―in elementary and special education courses and professional development workshops. Review of Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? "This book provides a thorough and detailed description of the multiple factors that combine to provide inequitable educational opportunities for minority students living in poverty…the authors do not shy away from discussion of racism on the individual and institutional levels...they engage in this discussion in a refreshingly detailed and nuanced way..." ―TC Record

Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education

Politics & Social Sciences

Cramer, Elizabeth

Klingner, Janette

Social Sciences

Teachers' College Press

The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They examine the children’s experiences, their families’ interactions with school personnel, the teachers’ and schools’ estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals to special education. Based on the authors’ 4 years of ethnographic research in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal. The expanded second edition retains all of the vividly described cases of the original research and brings additional insight to the issue of disproportionality by: <ul>
<li> Reframing the policy context to address key developments in the placement process, with a particular focus on Response to Intervention.</li> <li> Including a new appendix that describes and reflects on the challenges, strengths, and dilemmas of the research methodology of the study.</li> <li> Updating the figures and literature on disproportionality.</li>
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Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?: Understanding Race and Disability in Schools

Meeting Families Where They Are: Building Equity Through Advocacy with Diverse Schools and Communities (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series)

This book presents an in-depth discussion of how human disability and parental advocacy have been constructed in American society, including recommendations for a more authentically inclusive vision of parental advocacy. The authors provide a cultural-historical view of the conflation of racism, classism, and ableism that have left a deeply entrenched stigma-one that positions children with disabilities and children of color as less valuable than others. To redress these inequities, the authors offer a working model of co-constructed advocacy designed to benefit all families. Because advocacy is not a "one size fits all" endeavor, the authors propose meeting families where they are and learning their strengths and needs, while preparing and repositioning families to empower themselves. Book Features: <ul> <li>Takes a cultural-historical view that explores the reasons why individuals with disabilities are so stigmatized.</li> <li>Shows how the intersection of different stigmatized identity markers, such as poverty, race, and language, have been woven into negative interpretations of "difference."</li> <li>Celebrates the history of parent advocacy in the United States since World War II.</li> <li>Examines how social and racial privilege have dictated which parent voices are heard.</li> <li>Proposes collaborative approaches that can produce more authentic and more representative advocacy.</li> <li>Explores the motivations and purposes that drive parent advocacy.</li> </ul>

Ocasio-Stoutenburg, Lydia

Case Studies in Building Equity Through Family Advocacy in Special Education: A Companion Volume to Meeting Families Where They Are (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series)

You’ve read the history and the background, now meet the families! This companion book to Meeting Families Where They Are traces the advocacy journeys of 12 caregivers across a range of racial, ethnic, social, disability, economic, and family identities. The stories reflect the unique lives, histories, and needs of each family, as well as the different approaches they employ to meet the needs of their children. Caregivers indicate when they began to advocate; describe how they continue their efforts across schools, medical offices, therapies, communities, and virtual spaces; and discuss how they adapt to changing social and health climates and educational delivery modes. While highlighting gaps and challenges across multiple systems, this book also recognizes “what’s working” with stories of true collaboration between practitioners and everyday people. This guidebook is essential reading for parent advocates, teachers, administrators, physicians, health care personnel, therapists, policymakers, and community members invested in creating a culture of respect, love and understanding. 
Book Features: Emphasizes how families have resisted the deficit-based view of their children while still utilizing systems of support. Incorporates the fields of special education and disability studies in education. Uses the framework of DisCrit to explore how disability and other social identities operate in tandem, examining concepts such as power, access, privilege, and barriers. Positions caregivers as experts in their children’s lives, illustrating how they advocate for their children, teens, and young adults. Takes a deep dive into the nuances of generational, cultural, organizational, and geographical factors that impact how caregivers advocate. Resists approaches that typically involve professionals dictating what families need, centering instead on a collaborative model that includes families and professionals. Shares collective wisdom to assist parents who are new to the advocacy platform or are feeling discouraged with the process.

Parenting & Relationships

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Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System: Communication and Empowerment (Special Education Series)

Cultural Diversity, Families and the Special Education System: Communication and Empowerment (Special Education Series)

A Teacher's Handbook for Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System: Communication and Empowerment

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?: Understanding Race & Disability in Schools

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?: Understanding Race & Disability in Schools

Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?: Understanding Race and Disability in Schools

Meeting Families Where They Are: Building Equity Through Advocacy with Diverse Schools and Communities (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series)

Meeting Families Where They Are: Building Equity Through Advocacy with Diverse Schools and Communities (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series)

Case Studies in Building Equity Through Family Advocacy in Special Education: A Companion Volume to Meeting Families Where They Are (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series)