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Voces de la Gente: Spanish-Speaking Families' Perspectives on Early Childhood Special Education.
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Journal of Early Intervention . Sep2023, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p285-305. 21p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The Individual with Disabilities Education Act specifies that families should be include in the special education process and they must provide informed consent. However, families from Spanish-speaking backgrounds, often report barriers to participation. In this study, we provided a forum for Spanish-speaking families to tell their stories using multiple methods to uncover the experiences of 39 Latine caregivers of young children with disabilities. Family experiences reported on a survey and during focus groups are summarized in three areas: evaluation, eligibility determination, and service provision. While most families agreed on surveys that they were satisfied with EI/ECSE practices in their child's case, during focus groups families frequently described reduced access to information about EI/ECSE, lack of support for the home language, feeling excluded from their child's educational planning, and, in some cases, delays in services. Families also shared the importance of self-advocacy in EI/ECSE and the value of support from community advocates, including EI/ECSE professionals. Implications for policy and practice are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SPECIAL education
*SOCIAL participation
*SELF advocacy
*CAREGIVERS
*FOCUS groups
*LINGUISTICS
*CHILDREN with disabilities
*CULTURAL pluralism
*SPANISH language
*FAMILY attitudes
*EXPERIENCE
*INFORMED consent (Medical law)
*ELIGIBILITY (Social aspects)
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*POLICY sciences
*CHILDREN
UNITED States. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10538151
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Early Intervention
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169780285
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10538151221131514