Students With Disabilities and Homelessness: A Systematic Review of the Research Evidence in the United States (Poster 26)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Four
  In Poster Session: What We Know: Evidence, Practices, and Needs in Special and Inclusive Education

Abstract

Children and youth are among the most vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness (Collins et al., 2018; Sullivan-Walker et al., 2017). Previous systematic reviews have focused on the adverse social, emotional, and cognitive outcomes of homelessness (Bassuk et al., 2014; Buckner, 2008) but none have examined students with disabilities. This systematic literature synthesis aims to integrate the existing research on school-aged students with disabilities experiencing homeless and provide a comprehensive picture of their experiences and outcomes in the public education system. Of particular interest is identifying the factors associated with timely special education services for students with disabilities experiencing homeless. The synthesis has implications for how schools and educators serve students who are marginalized at the intersections of disability and homelessness.

Authors

• Yehyang Lee, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• North Cooc, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author