Skip to content

Booksellers & Trade Customers: Sign up for online bulk buying at trade.atlanticbooks.com for wholesale discounts

Booksellers: Create Account on our B2B Portal for wholesale discounts

Meeting Families Where They Are: Building Equity Through Advocacy with Diverse Schools and Communities

by Beth Harry , Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg , Alfredo J. Artiles
Sold out
Current price ₹3,595.00
Original price ₹4,314.00
Original price ₹4,314.00
Original price ₹4,314.00
(-17%)
₹3,595.00
Current price ₹3,595.00

Imported Edition - Ships in 18-21 Days

Free Shipping in India on orders above Rs. 500

Request Bulk Quantity Quote
+91
Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9780807763841
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Teachers College Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Teachers College Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 192
  • Original Price: USD 34.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 273 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Special Education / General

"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 Record

This book presents an in-depth discussion of how human disability and parental advocacy have been constructed in American society, including recommendations for a more authentically inclusive vision of parental advocacy.

The authors provide a cultural-historical view of the conflation of racism, classism, and ableism that has left a deeply entrenched stigma--one that positions children with disabilities and children of color as less valuable than others. To redress these inequities, the authors offer a working model of co-constructed advocacy designed to benefit all families. Because advocacy is not a "one size fits all" endeavor, the authors propose meeting families where they are and learning their strengths and needs, while preparing and repositioning families to empower themselves.

Book Features:

  • Takes a cultural-historical view that explores the reasons why individuals with disabilities are so stigmatized.
  • Shows how the intersection of different stigmatized identity markers, such as poverty, race, and language, have been woven into negative interpretations of "difference."
  • Celebrates the history of parent advocacy in the United States since World War II.
  • Examines how social and racial privilege have dictated which parent voices are heard.
  • Proposes collaborative approaches that can produce more authentic and more representative advocacy.
  • Explores the motivations and purposes that drive parent advocacy.

Beth Harry is a professor of special education and chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami, and coauthor of Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Second Edition. Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg is a doctoral candidate at the University of Miami.

Trusted for over 49 years

Family Owned Company

Secure Payment

All Major Credit Cards/Debit Cards/UPI & More Accepted

New & Authentic Products

India's Largest Distributor

Need Support?

Whatsapp Us