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 of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children....
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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 of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children. Challenging questions and scenarios are offered at the end of each case study to provide thoughtful follow-up activities and topics for further study. This collection of cases can be used-on its own or as a companion to the main volume-in elementary and special education courses and professional development workshops.
Preface: The Issue, the Research, and the Setting viiAcknowledgments xiThe Disproportionate Placement of Minority Students in Special EducationThe Social Construction of High-Incidence Disabilities 3The "Judgment" Categories: Dilemmas of Definition, Assessment, and Placement 8Case StudiesEmotional/Behavior Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?: Robert: "I'm a gangsta, tha's why!" 21Emotional/Behavior Disorder or Gifted?: Kanita: "There's nothing wrong with her, she just wants her momma" 29Emotional/Behavior Disorder, Learning Disability, or Just Sensitive?: Germaine: "Why you looking at me?" 38Emotional/Behavior Disorder or Learning Disability?: Matthew and Austin: "I have a dream..." 46Emotional/Behavior Disorder, Learning Disability, or English-Language Learner?: Edith: "She's not handicap!" 61Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional/Behavior Disorder, or Learning Disability?: Paul: "I don't want this case to go EBD" 71Educable Mentally Retarded, English-Language Learner, or Ignored?: Clementina: "I don't want to do no work!" 79Educable Mentally Retarded, English-Language Learner, or Ignored?: Bartholomew: "so?" 87Learning Disabled or Absent?: Miles: "I can add and subtract just like them" 92Learning Disabled or Absent?: Anita:"I'm tired of this school and all their mistakes!" 99Learning Disabled or Low Achiever?: Marc: "He's a quiet person in class; he's just slow" 108Between the Cracks?: Taddeus: "He can fix anything!" 113Epilogue: The Tyranny of the Norm 117References 119Index 121About the Authors 131
