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Parents' Participation in Special Education in the Context of Implicit Educational Ideologies and Socioeconomic Status
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Lalvani, Priya – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
This qualitative study situates parents' perceptions of their participation and role in special education planning in multiple contexts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 diverse parents of children with disabilities. The findings reveal the existence of special education discourses and practices that are entrenched in a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Parents, Ideology
Parental Expectations about Adapted Physical Education Services
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Chaapel, Holly; Columna, Luis; Lytle, Rebecca; Bailey, JoEllen – Journal of Special Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to characterize the expectations of parents of children with disabilities regarding adapted physical education services. Participants ("N" = 10) were parents of children with disabilities. Parents participated in one-on-one semistructured interviews. Transcripts were analyzed through a constant comparative…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Expectation, Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities
Una Guia para Los Padres sobre La Educacion Especial: El Derecho de Su Hijo(a) a Adquirir una Educacion en el Estado de Nueva York (A Parent's Guide to Special Education: Your Child's Right to an Education in New York State).
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1986
This guide provides information to help parents of special needs children in New York become active partners in the planning and implementation of special education programs. The first part of the guide provides in-depth information related to the special education process in New York State public schools. A historical view of children's rights to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
A Parent's Guide to Special Education: Your Child's Right to an Education in New York State.
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1984
This guide provides information to help parents of special needs children in New York become active partners in the planning and implementation of special education programs for their child. Part 1 of the guide provides in-depth information related to the special education process in New York public schools. A historical view of children's rights…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
Manuel d'Education Speciale a l'Usage des Parents: le droit de votre enfant a une education dans l'Etat de New York (Parent's Guide to Special Education: Your Child's Right to an Education in New York State).
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1986
Written in French, this guide provides information to help parents of special needs children in New York become active partners in the planning and implementation of special education programs for their child. Part 1 of the guide provides in-depth information related to the special education process in New York public schools. A historical view of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
A Parent's Guide to Special Education: Your Child's Right to an Education in New York State. Chinese Edition.
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1986
Written in Chinese, this guide provides information to help parents of special needs children in New York become active partners in the planning and implementation of special education programs for their child. Part 1 of the guide provides in-depth information related to the special education process in New York public schools. A historical view…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
A Parent's Guide to Special Education for Children Ages 5-21: Your Child's Right to an Education in New York State.
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office for Special Education Services. – 1992
This guide is designed to provide parents with the knowledge they need to ensure appropriate educational programs for students (ages 5-21) with disabilities. It describes the special education process, programs, services, and the rights of children with disabilities in New York State to a free appropriate public education in accordance with the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices
A Parent's Guide to Special Education: Your Child's Right to an Education in New York State.
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1990
This manual for parents of children and youth with handicapping conditions presents an overview of the special education process in New York State. Part 1, after a brief history of legislation since 1960 which established public education rights for students with handicaps, briefly describes regular education and its interaction with special…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation