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Applicants to a Special Education Advocacy Training Program: "Insiders" in the Disability Advocacy World
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Goscicki, Brittney L.; Goldman, Samantha E.; Burke, Meghan M.; Hodapp, Robert M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Although social groups have "insiders," this construct has not been measured within the disability advocacy community. Examining 405 individuals who applied for an advocacy training program, this study examined the nature of insiderness within the disability advocacy community and ties to individual roles. Participants showed differences…
Descriptors: Special Education, Advocacy, Training, Students with Disabilities
Legislative Advocacy among Parents of Children with Disabilities
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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