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ERIC Number: EJ1357674
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2154-1647
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Experiences of Latinx Immigrant Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities in the IEP Process
Dunn, Claudia; Gilson, Carly; Yllades, Valeria
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v57 n4 p404-416 Dec 2022
Given the growing proportion of students receiving special education services who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD), there is a critical need to understand the experiences of Latinx immigrant parents of children with disabilities. This qualitative study sought to understand the perspectives of nine Latinx immigrant parents of children with developmental disabilities regarding their child's individualized education program(IEP). We conducted semi-structured interviews and analyzed the data using a general inductive approach and constant comparison analysis. Seven themes emerged: (a) parents' insecurity of knowledge, (b) difficult terminology, (c) confusion with the IEP process, (d) discrimination or misconceptions, (e) language barriers, (f) need of parent advocacy, and (g) staff lack of knowledge. We discuss implications for future research and practice.
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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