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Special double issueIndigenous communication landscapesGuest editorialHow Indigenous narratives are embedded within, emerging from and calling across landscapes - by O. Ripeka Mercier, Beth Ginondidoy Leonard and Debra HarryPapersSpeaking into the silences: American Indian representation and negotiation in news media - by Melissa Greene-BlyeWe are not your offensive mascots: Knowledge surveys exploring US national coverage and comments about N...

Now in a third edition, this powerful book describes the school climates and social processes that place many children of color at risk of being assigned inappropriate disability labels. This edition provides an update on the patterns and literature related to disproportionality and includes revised recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal"--

Now in a third edition, this powerful book describes the school climates and social processes that place many children of color at risk of being assigned inappropriate disability labels. This edition provides an update on the patterns and literature related to disproportionality and includes revised recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal"--

This book presents an ethnographic case study of the personal motivations, advocacy, and activation of social capital needed to create and sustain the Immortelle Children's Centre, a private school that has served children with disabilities in Trinidad/Tobago for four decades. Based on narratives by parents from the 1980's, current parents, teachers, community advocates, and the author, who was the founder of Immortelle in 1978, the study view...

The authors examine the importance of equitable family advocacy in special education professionals' work, in order to redress inequities that often challenge children's and families' rights to sufficient and equitable educational outcomes. Harry and Ocasio-Stoutenburg draw on intersectionality to inform the work of advocacy. In the words of the authors, "our purpose is to change the language of advocacy from its original meaning of one who spe...

The authors examine the importance of equitable family advocacy in special education professionals' work, in order to redress inequities that often challenge children's and families' rights to sufficient and equitable educational outcomes. Harry and Ocasio-Stoutenburg draw on intersectionality to inform the work of advocacy. In the words of the authors, "our purpose is to change the language of advocacy from its original meaning of one who spe...

“Skillfully places the 40-year history of the Immortelle Children’s Center within the larger context of Trinidad/Tobago’s post-colonial development and its current state of 'liminal' in-between-ness, poised to enter the next stage of pursuing the moral imperatives of development by ensuring educational services for children with disabilities.”—Maya Kalyanpur, Professor, University of San Diego, USA“A penetrative ethnographic case study that sk...

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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. It examines the children's experiences, their families' interactions with school personnel, the teachers' and schools' estimation of the children and...

Features case studies that describe real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book, "Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?". This book includes the voices and perspectives of stakeholders to show the complexity of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children.

Professional insight on working with special needs families-from a mom who's been on both sides of the desk