Language, Culture, and Disability: Interacting Influences on Preschool Inclusion.

Hanson, Marci J.; Gutierrez, Sonya; Morgan, Maria; Brennan, Elizabeth L.; Zercher, Craig

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ERIC Number: EJ553940

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Language, Culture, and Disability: Interacting Influences on Preschool Inclusion.

Hanson, Marci J.; Gutierrez, Sonya; Morgan, Maria; Brennan, Elizabeth L.; Zercher, Craig

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v17 n3 p307-36 Fall 1997

A study investigated the interplay among language, culture, and disability in 112 children in inclusive preschools. Results found a lack of language goals on Individualized Education Programs, interaction of language with disability, the influence of communication skills on peer interactions, and the need for more training for service providers. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Friendship, Inclusive Schools, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Limited English Speaking, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Inclusion and Mainstreaming Revisited Again.