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    Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work more sensitively and effectively with families of children with special needs. Written with grace and candor by special education professional Beth Harry, the book chronicles the life of her daughter, Melanie, who was born with a rare form of cerebral ... Read more

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    A Companion Volume to Meeting Families Where They Are

    Series series Disability, Culture, and Equity Series
    You’ve read the history and the background, now meet the families! This companion book to Meeting Families Where They Are traces the advocacy journeys of 12 caregivers across a range of racial, ethnic, social, disability, economic, and family identities. The stories reflect the unique lives, histories, and needs of each family, as well as the different approaches they employ to meet the needs of ... Read more

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    Building Equity Through Advocacy with Diverse Schools and Communities

    Series series Disability, Culture, and Equity Series
    “Harry and Ocasio-Stoutenburg combine academic expertise with personal experience as parents of children with disabilities in this informative and emotionally driven work.” —CHOICE“A remarkable account of the legacy of advocacy among parents of children with disabilities in the U.S.” —Teachers College RecordThis book presents an in-depth discussion of how human disability and parental advocacy ... Read more

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  • Why Are So Many Students of Color in Special Education?

    Understanding Race and Disability in Schools

    Bringing to life the voices of children, families, and school personnel, this bestseller describes in detail the school climates and social processes that place many children of color at risk of being assigned inappropriate disability labels. Now in its third edition, this powerful ethnographic study examines the placement of Black and Hispanic students in the subjectively determined, high ... Read more

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  • Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education

    This book features vivid case studies that bring to life real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Once again addressing the disproportionate placement of minority students in special education programs, this new book includes the voices and perspectives of all stakeholders to show the tremendous complexity ... Read more

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  • Childhood Disability, Advocacy, and Inclusion in the Caribbean

    A Trinidad and Tobago Case Study

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    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book presents an ethnographic case study of the personal motivations, advocacy, and activation of social capital needed to create and sustain the Immortelle Children’s Centre, a private school that has served children with disabilities in Trinidad/Tobago for four decades. Based on narratives by parents from the 1980’s, current parents, teachers, community advocates, and the author, who was ... Read more

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