Beth Harry Janette K. Klingner Elizabeth P. Cramer
This book features vivid case studies that bring to life real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book, Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Once again addressing the disproportionate placement of minority students in special education programs, this new book includes the voices and perspectives of all stakeholders to show the tremendous complexity of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children. Challenging questions and scenarios are offered at the end of each case study to provide thoughtful follow-up...
This book features vivid case studies that bring to life real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book, Why Are So Man...
This book's case studies take readers into the lives of eight families to show how using cultural reciprocity to build a framework for relationships helps strengthen interactions between professionals and parents or caregivers. Through the case studies, educators will see that special education has a culture all its own and will come to achieve a better understanding of this culture. This knowledge will help them to facilitate conversations with families in order to identify the cultural values and beliefs that form the families' goals for their children. They will then be more prepared to...
This book's case studies take readers into the lives of eight families to show how using cultural reciprocity to build a framework for relationships h...
Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work more sensitively and effectively with families of children with special needs. Written with grace and candor by special education professional Beth Harry, the book chronicles the life of her daughter, Melanie, who was born with a rare form of cerebral palsy and died less than 6 years later.
Captivating the reader from page one, Dr. Harry illuminates the full spectrum of her parenting experiences from the day her "little bird" came into the...
Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work...
To succeed in increasingly diverse classrooms, tomorrow's special educators need explicit training on working effectively with all families. Prepare the next generation of teachers with this accessible text, developed by two highly respected experts on cultural and linguistic diversity and inclusive education.
Ideal for use as a supplementary textbook in a wide range of courses related to special education, this book gives educators a practical framework for cultural reciprocity a process that helps professionals and families examine their own values, respect each other's...
To succeed in increasingly diverse classrooms, tomorrow's special educators need explicit training on working effectively with all families. Prepar...
