Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from March 2003

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from March 2003

Multicultural aspects in the education of children and youth with autism and other developmental disabilities: introduction to the special issue.(issue contents)
March 22, 2003... Information regarding multicultural issues in special education is becoming increasingly available to professionals and parents. However, there is now a need to continue the evolution from the recognition of cultural differences among us to the...

Developing cross-cultural competence: serving families of children with significant developmental needs.(Illustration)
March 22, 2003... The purpose of this article is to assist teachers in understanding the unique needs of families of children with significant developmental delays who are from a diverse cultural background and/or are recent immigrants to the United States. This...

A comparison of adaptation to childhood disability in Korean immigrant and Korean mothers.
March 22, 2003... The 1990s saw an unparalleled wave of immigration to the United States from non-European countries. During the past decade, Korea has been among the top 10 countries of origin for U.S. immigrants (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000). In response...

Community inclusion for children and youth with developmental disabilities.
March 22, 2003... In a pilot project to include children and youth with developmental disabilities in community recreation activities with nondisabled peers, activity coaches from university teacher education and health education programs were trained to use...

Ecobehavioral assessment of instructional contexts in bilingual special education programs for English language learners at risk for developmental disabilities.
March 22, 2003... This article presents empirical data using The Ecobehavioral System for the Contextual Recording of Interactional Bilingual Environments to examine the instructional context, teacher behavior, and academic engaged behavior for English language...

Urban African American families' perceptions of cultural sensitivity within the special education system.(Illustration)
March 22, 2003... The families of 24 African American children having severe emotional or cognitive disabilities who were receiving special educational services in urban communities were interviewed about their perceptions of cultural sensitivity demonstrated by...

Facilitating the meaningful participation of culturally and linguistically diverse families in the IFSP and IEP process.(Individualized Family Service Plans)(Individualized Education Programs)(special education)(Illustration)
March 22, 2003... This article briefly reviews literature regarding the involvement and participation of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families in the special education process. Barriers to family participation and strategies for facilitating...

Culturally sensitive collaboration within person-centered planning.(involving disabled individual in plans for their future)(Illustration)
March 22, 2003... Person-centered planning (PCP) is a method of support for both individuals and systems. Through this process, individuals, families, and communities are strengthened by a focus on respective strengths and needs. Open-mindedness and attention to...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 22, 2003... * MARCH 14-17, 2003 AAHE Annual Conference, "Learning to Change Conference: Good Work in Challenging Times." Washington, DC. Contact: 202/293-6440; Fax: 202/293-0073; e-mail: info@aahe.org; Web site: www.aahe. org * MARCH 20-22, 2003...