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Brandon, Regina R.; Higgins, Kyle; Jones, Vita L.; Dobbins, Nicole – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
African American families are multidimensional entities that change over time. This is particularly true when there is a child with a disability in the family. The communication and interaction of the family and parents with the teachers and school in which their child receives special education services are of crucial importance. The goal for all…
Descriptors: African American Family, Students with Disabilities, Family School Relationship, Special Education
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Brandon, Regina R.; Brown, Monica R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2009
African American children continue to be overrepresented in special education classrooms. Despite this overrepresentation, there is a noticeable void in the literature concerning the family perceptions of special education and the impact these perceptions may have on parents' level of involvement. Therefore, this article discusses (a) African…
Descriptors: African American Family, African American Children, Special Education, Family Attitudes