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Impact of Differing Cultural Perceptions on Special Education Service Delivery.
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Cunningham, Keith; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1986
Summarizes research concerning culture and cultural change and reviews Anglo-American treatment of Native Americans. Demonstrates influences of cultural perceptions upon special education services and suggests a method for studying cultural perceptions to better serve the needs of Native American special education students, their families, and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Cross Cultural Studies
Exploring the Personal Cultures of Rural Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students.
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Fletcher-Carter, R.; Paez, Doris – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1997
Deaf or hard-of-hearing students are influenced by four cultural groups: family, neighborhood, community, and school. Presents a framework for exploring the personal cultures of rural hearing-impaired students; strategies for gathering cultural information; and steps by which a teacher, with the help of cultural brokers, can develop appropriate…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Culturally Relevant Education, Deafness
The Role of Vocational Counseling for the American Indian Student.
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Lipinski, Teri A. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1989
Reviews cultural differences between American Indian and European-American educational values, and educational concerns related to being caught between two cultures--biological deprivation, dissonance in cognitive style and motivational systems, and poor self-concept. Discusses implications for vocational and career counseling. Contains 26…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, American Indians, Career Counseling
Urgently Needed Culturally Diverse, Rural Special Education Teachers.
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Savelsbergh, Mary – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Addresses the need to recruit culturally diverse, special education teachers into rural schools, especially in California where there has been an increase in minority groups moving to rural areas. Reasons for teacher shortages include the graying of the profession, high attrition rates among new special educators, and declining enrollment in…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Minority Group Teachers
Native American Independent Living.
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Clay, Julie Anna – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1992
Examines features of independent living philosophy with regard to compatibility with Native American cultures, including definition or conceptualization of disability; self-advocacy; systems advocacy; peer counseling; and consumer control and involvement. Discusses an actualizing process as one method of resolving cultural conflicts and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Disabilities
A Review of Psychological and Educational Assessment of Northern American Indian/Alaska Native Children.
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Amos, Terese Lipinski – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1997
Reviews the literature on psychological and educational assessment of American Indian and Alaska Native children, including the background psychological factors of biological deprivation, motivation, attitudes toward self, and traditional nonformal education. Discusses brain hemispheres, visuospatial skills, otitis media, fetal alcohol syndrome,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Canada Natives, Children