In this chapter, we examine the literature on parental involvement highlighting the equity
issues that it raises in educational practice. Like so many educators and researchers, we are …

Autism has presented a new frontier challenging how society understands disability. This
article reviews the historical contexts of disability and autism along with a brief overview of …

Despite the increase in students with disabilities attending college, the graduation rates of
these students consistently lag behind their peers without disabilities. Although services …

The researcher–participant relationship has the potential to be reciprocal, a relationship in
which each contributes something the other needs or desires. Participants devote their time …

Although the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) mandates
parent participation in their children's education programs, the implementation of IDEA …

Theories of empowerment explain how people gain personal and political control to take
action to improve their lives. However, empowerment theories were developed prior to the …

This chapter presents a culturally responsive research rubric for experimental intervention
studies and the methodology of its development. It aims to operationalize culturally …

As the field of special education advocacy grows and the population of students with
disabilities in the United States becomes more diverse, it is crucial to understand how …

Researchers suggest that parental involvement is important for parents of students with
disabilities. While some research has examined parental involvement in the special …

El artículo reflexiona sobre el sentido y alcance de la investigación inclusiva o sobre la
inclusión, al hilo del análisis sobre las diferentes metodologías o enfoques susceptibles de …