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Direct linkBurke, Meghan; Tovar, Janeth; Rios, Kristina – Exceptionality, 2022
Advocacy is often an expectation for parents of children with disabilities. However, little is known about the process and products (i.e., outcomes) of parent advocacy experiences. Without understanding parent perceptions of their advocacy experiences, it is difficult to measure the effectiveness of parent advocacy. To this end, the purpose of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Parent Role, Parent Attitudes, Experience
Burke, Meghan M.; Rossetti, Zach; Rios, Kristina; Schraml-Block, Kristen; Lee, James D.; Aleman-Tovar, Janeth; Rivera, Javier – Journal of Special Education, 2020
In the past, parents of children with disabilities have spearheaded several policies for individuals with disabilities. However, little is known about their experiences with legislators. To address this gap, focus groups and surveys about legislative advocacy were conducted with 127 parents of individuals with disabilities across four states. The…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Attitudes, Advocacy, Barriers
Buren, Molly K.; Rios, Kristina; Burke, Meghan M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2022
Parent advocacy is an essential component to help children with disabilities receive appropriate school services. However, there are limited studies about parent advocacy for children with disabilities living in rural areas. To address this issue, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 parents of children with disabilities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Parent Attitudes, Advocacy, Grounded Theory
Rossetti, Zach; Burke, Meghan M.; Hughes, Oscar; Schraml-Block, Kristen; Rivera, Javier I.; Rios, Kristina; Aleman Tovar, Janeth; Lee, James D. – Exceptional Children, 2021
Although the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) mandates parent participation in their children's education programs, the implementation of IDEA results in parent effort beyond participation, specifically, an expectation of advocacy. To date, research on the advocacy expectation is mixed, with some parents perceiving…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Advocacy, Expectation, Students with Disabilities
Download full textRossetti, Zach; Burke, Meghan M.; Rios, Kristina; Rivera, Javier; Schraml, Kristen; Hughes, Oscar; Lee, James; Aleman Tovar, Janeth – Online Submission, 2020
Although parent involvement is a cornerstone of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), few individual parents of children with disabilities participate in civic engagement to voice their suggestions for the next IDEA reauthorization. To address this gap, a civic engagement training was conducted with 95 parents of children with…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities
Burke, Meghan M.; Rios, Kristina; Garcia, Marlene; Sandman, Linda; Lopez, Brenda; Magaña, Sandra – Exceptionality, 2019
Rapidly becoming the largest ethnic group of American students, compared to White students with disabilities, Latino students with disabilities receive less services and their parents are more likely to struggle to receive services. Yet, it is unclear how Latino families advocate for their children with disabilities including how cultural values…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Attitudes, Children, Autism
