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When Good Intentions Go Awry: A Critical Policy Analysis of Equity-Focused Policies Intended to Reduce Racial Disparities in Special Education
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Dosun Ko; Dian Mawene; Yehyang Lee; Sumin Lim; Jahyun Yoo – Exceptional Children, 2025
In the U.S. education system, students of color experience multiple forms of marginalization at the intersection of markers of difference. These injustices manifest in multiple forms, such as higher rates of inappropriate referrals to special education, misidentification, conferring stigmatizing labels, and subsequently placing students of color…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Equal Education, Racism
Are U.S. Schools Discriminating When Suspending Students with Disabilities? A Best-Evidence Synthesis
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Morgan, Paul L.; Wang, Yangyang; Woods, Adrienne D.; Mandel, Zoe; Farkas, George; Hillemeier, Marianne M. – Exceptional Children, 2019
We examined whether U.S. schools systemically discriminate when suspending or otherwise disciplining students with disabilities (SWD). Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria. We coded 147 available risk estimates from these 18 studies. Of four studies including individual-level controls for infraction reasons, over half of the available estimates…
Descriptors: Suspension, Students with Disabilities, Student Behavior, Educational Discrimination
Housing Discrimination Toward Mentally Retarded Persons
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Trippi, Joseph; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1978
One-hundred prospective landlords were surveyed to investigate public attitudes toward housing for mentally retarded citizens. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Adults, Disability Discrimination, Housing Discrimination, Mental Retardation
Disability Portrayal in Film: Reflecting the Past, Directing the Future.
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Safran, Stephen P. – Exceptional Children, 1998
This analysis of trends in Academy Award winning films that portray people with disabilities found that, although there has been an increase in the number of awards to "disability" films, only 2 of 35 films identified portrayed children or youth with disabilities, and none featured learning disabilities. (DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Awards, Children, Disabilities
Housing Discrimination toward One Parent Families with a Handicapped Son.
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Plata, Maximino – Exceptional Children, 1979
The studies were conducted by telephone using emotional disturbance, juvenile delinquency, and mental retardation as the handicapping conditions. Only four verified negative responses were received out of a total of 92 people surveyed. (DLS)
Descriptors: Delinquency, Disability Discrimination, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
Driver's Education for Students with Physical Disabilities.
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McGill, Tama; Vogtle, Laura K. – Exceptional Children, 2001
Interviews with 11 high school-aged students with physical disabilities found participants felt driving would add freedom, independence, and responsibility to their lives and increase their educational, employment, and recreational choices. Most preferred to be included in high school driver's education, however, enrollment was either delayed or…
Descriptors: Disability Discrimination, Driver Education, High Schools, Physical Disabilities
Career Opportunities for Culturally Diverse Handicapped Youth.
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Fair, George W.; Sullivan, Allen R. – Exceptional Children, 1980
The article provides an overview of the employment situation for minority individuals and its implications for career and vocational education of culturally diverse handicapped youth and delineates the enigma presented by being a member of a doubly stigmatized population. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Career Education, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Promoting Positive Attitudes of Kindergarten-Age Children toward People with Disabilities.
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Favazza, Paddy C.; Odom, Samuel L. – Exceptional Children, 1997
This study examined the effects of contact, books, and discussions on attitudes of kindergarten-age children (N=46) toward people with disabilities. At posttest, significant gains in acceptance were found only in a high-contact group who participated in a program designed to promote acceptance through storytime at school and home, structured play,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Books, Childhood Attitudes