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Burke, 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
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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
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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