Cultural reciprocity in special education : building family-professional relationships / by Maya Kalyanpur and Beth Harry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalyanpur, Maya.

Contributor:

Harry, Beth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--Social aspects--United States.

Special education.

Special education--Parent participation--United States.

Special education--Parent participation.

Minority people with disabilities.

Education.

Special education--Social aspects.

United States.

Minority people with disabilities--Education--United States.

Intercultural communication--United States.

Intercultural communication.

Physical Description:

xv, 199 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., [2012]

Summary:

To succeed in increasingly diverse classrooms, tomorrow's special educators need explicit training on working effectively with all families. Prepare the next generation of teachers with this accessible text, developed by two highly respected experts on cultural and linguistic diversity and inclusive education. Ideal for use as a supplementary textbook in a wide range of courses related to special education, this book gives educators a practical framework for cultural reciprocity a process that helps professionals and families examine their own values, respect each other's differences, and collaborate skillfully to benefit children. Educators will learn how to strengthen awareness of their own cultural identities and roles explore how their values and beliefs might affect interactions with families sidestep stereotypes by treating each family and situation as unique ensure successful IEP meetings through effective cross-cultural communication avoid "right versus wrong" assumptions about parenting styles and practices understand how diverse families might view key special education goals independence, individuality, and work combine ideas from different value systems to arrive at solutions that work for everyone challenge the ways in which mainstream culture shapes special education policies and practices The authors draw on their own experiences and research to describe applications of cultural reciprocity, including reader-friendly textboxes and memorable personal anecdotes. To give special educators a deeper, more nuanced understanding of cultural reciprocity, the text also includes three chapter-long case studies that further illustrate the process at work. Readers will learn from the challenges and successes of an African American researcher working with a group of teenage mothers; two teacher educators collaborating on the Special Educators Entering a Diverse Society (SEEDS) project; and an Asian Indian teacher educator leading a class of mostly Caucasian students. A key text for future special educators and a valuable resource for inservice training this book will help teachers build strong collaborative relationships with diverse families and ensure that all children receive the best possible education."

Contents:

Cultural underpinnings of special education

Cultural reciprocity as an approach toward building parent-professional relationships

Legal and epistemological underpinnings of the construction of disability

The role of professional expertise and language in the treatment of disability

Professionals' perspectives on parenting styles

Goal setting for students: parents versus professionals: expectations

Cultural reciprocity as a transformative journey in research and practice / Davenia Lea

Stories of transformation: the power of exploring cultural dilemmas / Eva Thorp and Monimalika Day

The preservice classroom as an intercultural space for experiencing a process of cultural reciprocity / Shernaz B. García.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1598572318

9781598572315

OCLC:

785862394

Publisher Number:

99953302489