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EJ455731 EC604657
Title: Restructuring the Participation of African-American Parents in Special Education.Author(s): Harry, Beth
Source: Exceptional Children, v59 n2 p123-31 Oct-Nov 1992
Publication Date: 1992
Notes: Special Issue: Issues in the Education of African-American Youth in Special Education Settings.
ISSN: 0014-4029
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120)
Journal Announcement: CIJMAY1993
Two traditions
that have combined to discourage participation of African-American
parents in special education procedures are described: a deficit
view of African-American families and a deficit view of children's
learning difficulties. Including parents in assessment, placement,
policy making, and advocacy is recommended to restore the balance
of power in parent-professional discourse. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: *Black Students; Change Strategies; Child Advocacy;
*Disabilities; Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education;
*Parent Participation; *Parent School Relationship; Policy Formation;
Special Education; Student Evaluation; Student Placement
Identifiers: African Americans
