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Critical Intersections: Reimagining Race, Disability, Behavior, and Neurodiversity
Sun, April 12, 1:45 to 3:15pm PDT (1:45 to 3:15pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 2nd Floor, Platinum JSession Type: Paper Session
Abstract
This session examines how intersecting systems of race, disability, and culture shape educational experiences, disciplinary practices, and representations of neurodiversity. Presenters analyze exclusionary discipline, culturally responsive behavioral supports, and the framing of neurodiversity through both policy and media lenses. These studies collectively advance critical perspectives that challenge deficit-based narratives and promote equity-centered, culturally sustaining approaches to inclusion.
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Check Yo’self: Culturally Responsive Behavioral Practices for Black Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Sharde Theodore, Florida International University; Ayodele Patience Aborishade, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Monica Brown, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Introducing a Holistic Framework for Mapping the Needs of Neurodiverse Learners - Niki Elliott, University of San Diego
Race, Disability, and Trauma as Predictors of Exclusionary Discipline: Risk and Protective Factors - Jenny Goldberg, University of California - Santa Barbara; Amber Alaniz, Tanager Place
Who’s on the Page? A Content Analysis of Autism Representation in Children’s Picture Books - Christina Toolan, California State University - Dominguez Hills; Rodrigo Arenas Loma, California State University - Dominguez Hills