Affirming Disability: Strengths-Based Portraits of Culturally Diverse Families

ISBN-13: 9780807763308 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 176 str.

Janet Story Sauer; Zachary Rossetti; Alfredo J. Artiles

Spis treści

• Contents (Tentative)
• Foreword Maria de Lourdes Serpa
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Forging Connections in Family Engagement
• Structure and Goals of the Book
• Developing Cultural Humility to Foster Family Engagement
• Theoretical Framework—Disability Studies in Education
• Methodology—Strengths-Based Portraiture
• Conclusion
• References
• 2. "We Call Ourselves Chinese": The Ou Family Portrait
• Susan Ou and Janet Sauer
• Susan: "I'm a risk taker."
• Developing Cultural Understanding
• Chinese Family Diversity
• Chinese Immigration
• School and Family Engagement: "Do some research."
• The Assessment and Diagnosis Process: "A kid is a whole person."
• The Children: Bruce and Ian
• Conclusion
• Reflection Questions
• References
• 3. "A Girl Who Has Beauty Inside and Out": A Portrait of a Vietnamese Mother and Daughter
• Oanh Thi Thu Bui, with Zach Rossetti
• Immigrating to the United States
• Cultural Context: Vietnam
• Multiple Diagnoses, Multiple Meanings Across Cultures
• Navigating the Special Education System
• Learning to Advocate
• The Power of Daily Communication Between Home and School
• A Voice for My Daughter
• Fighting for Appropriate Services
• Engaging as a Cultural Broker
• Differing Views of Tiny
• Parental Roles and Ongoing Learning
• Conclusion
• Reflection Questions
• References
• 4. "Ella Me Apoyó": A Latina Mother´s Journey Through the Special Education System
• Maureen Lothrop Magnan
• The Act of Cultural Brokering
• The El Salvadorian–Mexican Restaurant
• A Failure to Translate
• Chaos on an IEP
• The Power of Words
• Negative Name Calling
• "We demand that our children receive the special education services they need."
• Continuing to Learn, Fight, and Push Onward
• María's Youngest Son
• Conclusion
• My Own Interfering Experiences
• Connecting through Motherhood
• Reflection Questions
• References
• 5. Mother Tongue: Sachin and His Indian American Family
• Punita R. Arora, with Janet Sauer and Zach Rossetti
• Who Is Sachin?
• Who Is Sachin's Family?
• Cultural Context
• Who Is Punita?
• The Family and the System
• Change of School, Change of Services
• Conclusion
• Reflection Questions
• References
• 6. Lessons of Abundance in an Iranian American Family
• Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi
• Our Samin Banoo
• The Lived Experience
• The DisCrit Lens
• Introducing Samin
• Shirin's Story
• The Importance of Intentionality
• Denial, Desperation, and Religion
• Barriers to Home–School Collaboration
• Team Parenting
• Final Thoughts from Shirin
• Conclusion
• Reflection Questions
• References
• 7. A Goat Among Lions: Unveiling the Challenges Faced by a Somali Refugee Mother of a Child with Autism
• Sahra Bashir and Amy Gooden
• Attitudes Toward Disability in Somali Culture
• Gacmo is dhaafaa gacalo ka timaaddaa: Love emerges when hands give something to each other.
• Khayr wax kuuma dhimee shar u tog hay: In good times, be ready for bad times (because times always change).
• Ri yar iyo libaax: I felt like a little goat among the lions.
• War la qabo xiiso ma leh: What is known is not interesting.
• Iskaashato ma kufto: If people support each other, they do not fall.
• Reflection Questions
• References
• 8. Knowledge to Action: Enacting Cultural Humility
• Personal Action Plan for Change
• Conclusion
• References
• Index 
• About the Authors