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Direct linkTefera, Adai A.; Fischman, Gustavo E. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2020
Racial disproportionality in special education is an ongoing injustice in schools in the United States. In this article, we investigate the key relationships among education policy, context, and racial disproportionality in special education. We examine this nexus by analyzing one U.S. school district's response to federal citations for…
Descriptors: Racial Composition, Ethnicity, Disproportionate Representation, Special Education
Lalvani, Priya – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
In this qualitative study, 19 mothers discussed the education of their children with Down syndrome. Mothers reflected on their expectations and perceptions of different educational environments, focussing particularly on their understanding of inclusive education. The findings suggest that mothers' beliefs and decisions related to the education of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Down Syndrome, Educational Environment, Parent Attitudes
Download full textSkrtic, Thomas M. – 1987
The paper identifies current special education practice and the current organization of schools as instrumental in actually creating the category of mildly handicapped students. A dichotomy between departments of special education and educational administration is noted. Only replacement of the system with an entirely different configuration and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedHelge, Doris I. – Exceptional Children, 1981
All major aspects of P.L. 94-142--the concept of the least restrictive environment; due process procedures; individualized education programs; and parent involvement--were identified as problems for rural schools. Three primary hindering factors were identified: teacher retention and recruitment problems, rural attitudinal problems, and problems…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Problems, Cost Effectiveness, Cultural Influences
Brorson, Kent – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2005
This article uses data from an ethnographic study that examined the delivery of home-based services in early intervention. Participants were families with an infant or toddler with special needs, and professionals providing early intervention services to these and other families. The study examined an early intervention program that uses primarily…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Home Visits, Ethnography, Young Children
Pray, Bruce S., Sr. – 1979
Professional assessment of mental retardation (MR) and learning disabilities (LD) is crucial to the implementation of P.L. 94-142 because it necessarily precedes the employment of trained teachers and because a plan for remediation depends on accurate assessment. Intelligence is a key element in the identification of MR-LD, but competent, fair…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Culture Fair Tests
