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Dismantling Educational Structures That Create Barriers for Students With Disabilities

Sun, April 16, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (8:00 to 9:30am CDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Superior B

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session explores the structural biases, policies, and practices that groups of marginalized individuals face in public education. These papers explore structures of oppression in education with a specific focus on the intersection of students with disabilities, race, socio-economic status and multi-lingual status. These papers examine the tensions, structural and sociocultural aspects of how in-and-exclusion manifest as the results of the actions of individuals at and across multiple levels and sites. Papers explore the intersectionality of race, language use, socio-economic status, and disability from a structural perspective. As the goal is not only to “study the problem” but to identify solutions, this session also brings forth how some education systems are working to remove and reduce structural barriers.

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