The Effects of Culture on Special Education Services Evil Eyes, Prayer Meetings, and IEPs

This article provides a case study of monocultural personnel preparation, discusses various cultural beliefs about disability, and examines the effect of the dualities and dichotomies of parent/professional beliefs about childhood disabilities. In addition, it discusses intervention concerns in deve...

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Published inTeaching exceptional children Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 67 - 71
Main Author Lamorey, Suzanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2002
Council for Exceptional Children
Subjects
Attitudes toward Disabilities
Beliefs
Case Studies
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Differences
Disabilities
Early Childhood Education
Early Intervention
Ecuador
Elementary Secondary Education
Family Influence
Foreign Countries
India
Parent Attitudes
Parent Teacher Cooperation
Preschool Education
Teacher Education Programs
Turkey
Ecuador
Turkey
India
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Summary:This article provides a case study of monocultural personnel preparation, discusses various cultural beliefs about disability, and examines the effect of the dualities and dichotomies of parent/professional beliefs about childhood disabilities. In addition, it discusses intervention concerns in developing countries such as Turkey, Ecuador, and India. Practitioner implications are addressed. (Contains references.) (CR)
ISSN:0040-0599
2163-5684
DOI:10.1177/004005990203400511