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Publication Date: 2020
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Decolonizing Possibilities in Special Education Services
Yee, Nikki L.; Butler, Deborah L.
Canadian Journal of Education, v43 n4 p1071-1103 2020
Colonial contexts continue to shape the experiences of Indigenous students, especially in special education, even as educators work to respond to Indigenous perspectives. In this article we first apply a decolonizing critique to consider how colonialism affects special education programming, then survey Indigenous and decolonizing scholarship to (re) imagine how educators may start to address these concerns. Our analysis suggests that educators: (1) engage in critical self-examination; (2) adopt holistic assessment strategies; (3) explore teaching practices emerging from decolonizing perspectives; and (4) examine and (re)imagine service delivery models. Educators may use these ideas as a springboard for exploring more contextualized decolonizing possibilities.
Descriptors: Special Education, Indigenous Populations, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Holistic Approach, Educational Practices, Culturally Relevant Education, Inclusion, Land Settlement, Students with Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Identification, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries
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