Power and Parity in Special Education: Building and Mending Partnerships With Families

Session Summary

Mon, April 8, 4:10 to 6:10pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 200 Level, Room 202A

Session Type: Paper Session

A Sociocognitive Discourse Analysis of Monolingual Biased Partnerships in Special Education - Sumin Lim-Mullins, The University of Kansas; Gregory Cheatham, University of Kansas
Elusive Choices: Special Needs Homeschooling - Beth A. Ferri, Syracuse University; Layla Dehaiman, Syracuse University; Kathryn MacLeod, Syracuse University; Marcelle M. Haddix, Syracuse University
A Closer Look: Strengths-Based Portraits of Culturally Diverse Families Involved in American Special Education - Janet S. Sauer, Lesley University; Zachary Rossetti, Boston University
A National Picture of Parent Involvement in the Education of Secondary School English Learners With Disabilities - Lynn A. Newman, SRI International; Audrey A. Trainor, New York University; Elisa B. Garcia, SRI International; Rachel Traxler
Restoring Family-Professional Partnerships for Families of Children With Deafblindness: A Qualitative Inquiry About Conflict - Tracy Gershwin Mueller, University of Northern Colorado; Silvia M. Correa-Torres, University of Northern Colorado; Sandy Bowen, University of Northern Colorado; Lanya McKittrick, University of Northern Colorado