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Download full textManuelito, Jeannie; Johnson, Martha – 1995
This paper provides Indian parents of children with disabilities with information from the Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs Project concerning communication between Indian parents and non-Indian service providers. Five basic strategies for effective communication are reviewed: (1) when you do not understand, ask for…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Communication Problems, Cultural Differences
Olson, Ruth Anne – 1991
This paper discusses the problems faced by Minnesota's Supporting Diversity in Schools organization in communicating their goal of making schools responsive to students of differing ethnic backgrounds. It was found that using terms such as "multicultural curriculum" and "isolation of schools and communities of color from one…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Economically Disadvantaged
