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Ethnic Differences in Autism Eligibility in the United States Public Schools
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Morrier, Michael J.; Hess, Kristen L. – Journal of Special Education, 2012
This study investigates ethnic differences for 295,945 children and youth with an autism eligibility reported to the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) by 49 states plus the District of Columbia. Data analyses used relative difference, risk index, and risk ratio (RR). Results indicate that 80% of states report underrepresentation across…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Autism, Disproportionate Representation, Disability Identification
Cultural Inclusion in Part H: Systems Development.
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Bernstein, Haidee Kaye; Stettner-Eaton, Bobbi – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1994
Interviews with 35 members of Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICCs), authorized by Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, revealed that a wide variety of public awareness and child-find strategies were utilized to improve program participation of culturally/linguistically diverse groups. There was some ICC representation…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Asian Americans, Blacks, Compliance (Legal)
Guiandose por la Intrincada Senda de la Educacion Especial: Una Guia para Padres y Maestros. Tercera Edicion. (Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents & Teachers. Third Edition).
Anderson, Winifred; Chitwood, Stephen; Hayden, Deidre – 1999
Designed to assist Spanish-speaking parents and teachers in understanding special education procedures, this book describes the process for obtaining school services for children with disabilities. An introduction reviews six major provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that relate to children's rights to a free,…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Career Planning, Civil Rights, Disabilities