The Impact Of Labeling Legislation And Accommodations On The Academic Achievement Of African American Students With Learning Disabilities

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The Impact of Labeling, Legislation, and Accommodations on the Academic Achievement of African American Students with Learning Disabilities

Author : Kimberly Suress Gaiters-Fields
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Impact of Labeling, Legislation, and Accommodations on the Academic Achievement of African American Students with Learning Disabilities written by Kimberly Suress Gaiters-Fields and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: During the last three decades, public schools have positively contemplated the concepts of mainstreaming, least restrictive environment and inclusion and have begun to serve more students with disabilities in K-12 general edcuation classes (Hicks-Coolick & Kurtz, 1996). There has been a corresponding increase in the number of students with disabilities who attend college and universities. However, at the postsecondary level, issues of educating students with disabilities are often different than those affecting K-12 education, and the instructional climate is much more challenging. Therefore, this trend calls for a more systematic method of assessing needed accommodations for diverse learning needs. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of labeling, legislation, and accommodations on the postsecondary academic success of African-American students with learning disabilities (LD). An in-depth analysis of the academic interventions and accommodations that postsecondary students with LD received that contributed to their acdemic success and barriers that LD students experienced in accessing an appropriate postsecondary education were identified. The participants of this study were three African-American students who were classified as LD and attend Albany State University (ASU), a small public historically Black University (HBCU) in Southwest Georgia (SOWEGA). Participants were interviewed using a two-part survey questionnaire associated with postsecondary success. The interviews were tape recorded to ensure accuracy of description of students' educational experiences. Further, each participant was observed in an academic setting. Interviews, observations, and field notes were coded and organized. Through questioning the data and reflecting upon the research objectives, interviews, educational records, and observations, emergent themes relevant to academic interventions and accommodations that the three postsecondary students with LD received that contributed to their academic success were obtained and interpretations were discussed with participants. By revealing the academic interventions and accommodations that contributed to their academic success, as well as identifying barriers and issues that they experienced in accessing an appropriate postsecondary education, it is hoped that faculty and staff who work in institutions of higher learning will take into consideration the suggested recommendations for increasing the success of students with LD on their campus. Specifically for the participants, their stories will help other students with LD to examine their personal and professional lives. Finally, findings of this study will offer practical implications for educators to improve instruction and create equal oppportunities for students with LD.

Untold Narratives

Author : Shawn Anthony Robinson
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1641131861
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Untold Narratives written by Shawn Anthony Robinson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book reflects a much needed area of scholarship as the voices of African American (AA) or Black students defined by various labels such as learning disability, blindness/visual impairment, cognitive development, speech or language impairment, and hearing impairment are rare within the scholarly literature. Students tagged with those identifiers within the Pk-20 academic system have not only been ignored, and discounted, but have also had their learning framed from a deficit perspective rather than a strength-based perspective. Moreover, it was uncommon to hear first person narratives about how AA students have understood their positions within the general education and special education systems. Therefore, with a pervasive lack of knowledge when it comes to understanding the experiences of AA with disabilities, this book describes personal experiences, and challenges the idea that AA students with disabilities are substandard. While this book will emphasize successful narratives, it will also provide counter-narratives to demystify the myth that those with disabilities cannot succeed or obtain terminal degrees. Overall, this edited book is a much needed contribution to the scholarly literature and may help teachers across a wide array of academic disciplines in meeting the academic and social needs of AA students with disabilities. ENDORSEMENTS: Dr. Shawn Robinson’s collection of personal narratives raises critical questions about the U. S. public education system. Written by African Americans compartmentalized in special education programs because of actual or perceived disabilities, these stories will impel readers even tangentially affiliated with educational institutions to consider testing, placement, mainstreaming, retention and promotion, and other assessment policies that determine grade-level readiness. Thanks to Robinson, the perspectives of these graduates who surmounted barriers to more positive and accommodating learning environments now receive proper attention. ~ John Pruitt, University of Wisconsin-Rock County With a bold vision, Dr. Shawn Anthony Robinson enters the discussion of Special Education with a collection of narratives that highlight the struggles and triumphs of marginalized students. In America, we have a long, contested history of “inclusion” of students of color and difference in our public, mainstream institutions. When these students are invited to the education table, they still must overcome persistent and pernicious barriers to true and equal educational opportunities. Consequently, students are left to “sink or swim” in oceans disparity and inequity. This collection of narratives and counter-narratives, confront the absence of adequate research and other empirical evidence of pedagogy and practice that would be essential to 21st Century progress in educational praxis. This volume represents one, important step towards adding new voices to the continuing struggle of meaningful inclusion. How might students of color and difference succeed in an education system that provides “no room to bloom? The authors address this challenge by exploring topics such as Aspirational Capital, Linguistic Capital, Familial Capital, Social Capital, Navigational Capital and Resistance Capital. The reader will be exposed to ideas that will help students “make a way out of no way” by working both within and against educational systems full of barriers and opportunities. Congratulations to Dr. Robinson and his colleagues as the content of this volume represents an important contribution to the extant literature. ~ Gregory A. Diggs , Denver, Colorado

Promoting Academic Readiness for African American Males with Dyslexia

Author : Shawn Anthony Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000764680
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Promoting Academic Readiness for African American Males with Dyslexia by : Shawn Anthony Robinson

Download or read book Promoting Academic Readiness for African American Males with Dyslexia written by Shawn Anthony Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book tackles underlying issues that see disproportionate numbers of African American males with dyslexia undiagnosed, untreated, and falling behind their peers in terms of literacy achievement. Considering factors including dialectic linguistic difference, limited phonological awareness, and the intersectionality of gender, language, and race, the studies included in this volume illustrate how classroom practices at preschool and elementary levels are failing to support students at risk of reading and writing difficulties. Promoting Academic Readiness for African American Males with Dyslexia shows that it is possible to provide every girl and boy, and particularly African American boys with effective support and appropriate interventions enabling them to read at a level that is conducive to ongoing academic performance and success. This, argue the authors of this volume, is vital to the social, emotional, moral, and intellectual development of our society. This edited volume was originally published as a special issue of Reading & Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties. It will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and academics in the field of African-American Education, Educational Equity, Race studies, Multiple learning difficulties and Literacy development.

Educating One and All

Author : Committee on Goals 2000 and the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Educating One and All written by Committee on Goals 2000 and the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six articles address how to reconcile educational policies and practices that focus on common learning for all students with those designed to individualize education for the unique student. Emphasizing standards-based reform, the committee makes recommendations for making reforms consistent with cu

Research Anthology on Physical and Intellectual Disabilities in an Inclusive Society

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668435438
Total Pages : 1985 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Research Anthology on Physical and Intellectual Disabilities in an Inclusive Society written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 1985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussions surrounding inclusivity have grown exponentially in recent years. In today’s world where diversity, equity, and inclusion are the hot topics in all aspects of society, it is more important than ever to define what it means to be an inclusive society, as well as challenges and potential growth. Those with physical and intellectual disabilities, including vision and hearing impairment, Down syndrome, locomotor disability, and more continue to face challenges of accessibility in their daily lives, especially when facing an increasingly digitalized society. It is crucial that research is brought up to date on the latest assistive technologies, educational practices, work assistance, and online support that can be provided to those classified with a disability. The Research Anthology on Physical and Intellectual Disabilities in an Inclusive Society provides a comprehensive guide of a range of topics relating to myriad aspects, difficulties, and opportunities of becoming a more inclusive society toward those with physical or intellectual disabilities. Covering everything from disabilities in education, sports, marriages, and more, it is essential for psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychiatric nurses, clinicians, special education teachers, social workers, hospital administrators, mental health specialists, managers, academicians, rehabilitation centers, researchers, and students who wish to learn more about what it means to be an inclusive society and best practices in order to get there.

Dissertation Abstracts International

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Allies for Inclusion: Disability and Equity in Higher Education

Author : Karen A. Myers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118846036
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Book Synopsis Allies for Inclusion: Disability and Equity in Higher Education by : Karen A. Myers

Download or read book Allies for Inclusion: Disability and Equity in Higher Education written by Karen A. Myers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an overview of students with disabilities in postsecondary institutions and the importance of allies in their lives. It is a call to action for faculty, staff, and administrators in all facets of higher education, and emphasizes the shared responsibility toward students with disabilities and toward creating meaningful change. This monograph begins with a look into the future of disability education. How will students create their own identities? Will there be a need for disability accommodations or will a universally designed world eliminate that current necessity? It also looks at the past, with discussions of disability legislation such as the ADA of 1990, the impact of Supreme Court decisions, descriptions of college students with disabilities, and the paradigm shift from the medical “deficit” model of disability to one that focuses on the individual’s lived experience as a social construct. Drawing on theoretical frameworks in multiple disciplines, disability identity development is explained, ally development is defined, and disability services are explored. The monograph ends with a discussion of where disability education is now and how faculty, staff, and administrators will continue to be allies of inclusion for students in the years to come. This is the 5th issue of the 39th volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.

Schooling and Achievement

Author : Pamela S. Hankerson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Schooling and Achievement written by Pamela S. Hankerson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a discussion on student level of academic achievement, specifically that of African American learners. The misdiagnosis of Black students having learning disabilities and other disabilities will be examined, and the factors as to why this misdiagnosis occurs so often. Research will be provided as evidence to support this claim, as well as alternate methods of assessing and assisting African American students, especially those who are from poverty-stricken families, as research shows they are most affected by the inaccuracies of the diagnosis of learning impairments.

Teaching to Close the Achievement Gap for Students of Color

Author : Theodore S. Ransaw
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000209997
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Teaching to Close the Achievement Gap for Students of Color written by Theodore S. Ransaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume highlights approaches to closing the achievement gap for students of color across K-12 and post-secondary schooling. It uniquely examines factors outside the classroom to consider how these influence student identity and academic performance. Teaching to Close the Achievement Gap for Students of Color offers wide-ranging chapters that explore non-curricular issues including trauma, family background, restorative justice, refugee experiences, and sport as determinants of student and teacher experiences in the classroom. Through rigorous empirical and theoretical engagement, chapters identify culturally responsive strategies for supporting students as they navigate formal and informal educational opportunities and overcome intersectional barriers to success. In particular, chapters highlight how these approaches can be nurtured through teacher education, effective educational leadership, and engagement across the wider community. This insightful collection will be of interest to researchers, scholars, and post-graduate students in the fields of teacher education, sociology of education, and educational leadership.

Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities

Author : Brand, Susan Trostle
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522594361
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities written by Brand, Susan Trostle and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators in the K-12 and adult education milieu, including pre- and in-service educators, are expected to address, in and outside of the classroom, significant political and social issues including increased homelessness, food insecurity, poverty, gender dysphoria, school bullying, and marginalization of the LGBTQ population. Educators seek swift solutions to the situations at hand that will benefit K-12 students. Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities is an essential research publication that provides detailed research on the creation and implementation of social justice strategies in educational settings. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as gender equality, academic standards, and special education, this book is ideal for educators, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and curriculum designers.

The Culture of Learning Disabilities, Race and Athletics

Author : Ashley Lynn White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book The Culture of Learning Disabilities, Race and Athletics written by Ashley Lynn White and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students’ educational experiences vary. The differences in these experiences can be attributed to a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, socio-economic status, age, gender, race, ability, and individual experiences before and during schooling. In this study, the researcher examined the intersectionality of race and disability in the context of postsecondary education and student-athletes through the experiences of participants who identified themselves within select categories, namely as Black/African American and student-athlete. Of equal importance, participants struggled to meet normalized standards of learning during their P-12 educational experiences and/or were identified with a categorical learning disability. As will be discussed, the matter of labeling, particularly for Black/African American male students is controversial and muddied. Therefore, a participant’s involvement in this study was not necessarily dependent upon whether they were labeled through a traditional special education process, but whether they had experienced academic difficulty throughout their P-12 experiences. In an effort to understand the participants’ construction of the phenomenon in question, the study examined the experiences of Black/African American college football student athletes who struggled to meet normalized standards of learning and/or were identified with a categorical learning disability. Keywords: special education, race, ethnicity, student-athlete, Black/African American, educational experience, learning disability, label(ing)(s).

Teaching Students With High-Incidence Disabilities

Author : Mary Anne Prater
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483390616
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Teaching Students With High-Incidence Disabilities written by Mary Anne Prater and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To ensure that all students receive quality instruction, Teaching Students with High-Incidence Disabilities prepares preservice teachers to teach students with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity, and high functioning autism. It also serves as a reference for those who have already received formal preparation in how to teach special needs students. Focusing on research-based instructional strategies, Mary Anne Prater gives explicit instructions and includes models throughout in the form of scripted lesson plans. The book also has a broad emphasis on diversity, with a section in each chapter devoted to exploring how instructional strategies can be modified to accommodate diverse exceptional students. Real-world classrooms are brought into focus using teacher tips, embedded case studies, and technology spotlights to enhance student learning.

Making Meaning of the Social and Environmental Influences on Education

Author : Rita Washington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781267204523
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Making Meaning of the Social and Environmental Influences on Education written by Rita Washington and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: African American students with learning disabilities (AASWLD) comprise a significant portion of African American students in the public schools in the United States. African Americans and students with learning disabilities are also represented in two of the lowest performing student demographic groups. Research suggests that many AASWLD attend schools in communities with low socioeconomic status. In these communities, social and environmental factors, such as unequal access to a quality education, adversely impact their schooling experience. This qualitative study used multiple cases to investigate the impact of racial and socioeconomic variables on these students' schooling experience. Six female and six male AASWLD were selected to describe their personal academic plight as they ventured toward graduating from an urban high school. This study used the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to create counter stories to capture the voices of this unique group. The purpose of this study was to examine how African Americans living in communities with low socioeconomic status develop a sense of self and make meaning of their educational experience. This study found these students' educational experiences were enhanced by (a) positive parental influence, (b) supplemental instruction, and (c) personal resilience that led them to complete high school. These elements all contributed to their passionate view of the significance of education in their lives.

The Effect of Labeling on the Postsecondary Student with Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study

Author : Janet Maria Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780549008545
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Book Synopsis The Effect of Labeling on the Postsecondary Student with Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study by : Janet Maria Harris

Download or read book The Effect of Labeling on the Postsecondary Student with Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study written by Janet Maria Harris and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students with special needs make up approximately 9% of the total college population in the United States (National Council on Disability, 2003, para. 1). Students who have been labeled special needs are less likely to enter postsecondary programs, and when they do, they are less likely to persist than their peers (Inside Higher Ed, 2005, para. 1). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of postsecondary special needs student and determine how being labeled a special needs student affects their academic, social, and psychological domains. Participants included 10 postsecondary students ages 20-23 who were labeled special needs students. Data were obtained through structured interviews and survey questions. The NVivo software allowed the researcher to search for common words usage, attach codes to those selected textual patterns, and develop those commonalities into specific themes. The findings supported Bandura's (1997) theory of self-efficacy in which having a learning disability impacts a student's personal perceptions of his or her self. The data supported that labeling has adverse affects on some students with special needs with regard to their academic, social, and self-perceptions. Most of the participants chose to not reveal their learning disabilities to others, and disassociated themselves with other students with special needs. However, this lack of disclosure often has negative repercussions when students do not receive the services they need. The results of the study could help educators, parents, and students with and without disabilities work toward removing the stigma of being labeled learning disabled and create initiatives to support, promote, and encourage the educational success of college students with special needs, thus increasing the likelihood of positive social change.

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?

Author : Beth Harry
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807755060
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? written by Beth Harry and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They examine the children's experiences, their families' interactions with school personnel, the teachers' and schools' estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals to special education. Based on the authors' 4 years of ethnographic research in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal.

Understanding the Experiences of Black Or African American Students with Learning Disabilities Transitioning from High School to a Predominantly White Postsecondary Academic Institution

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Author : Aaliyah El-Amin-Turner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Understanding the Experiences of Black Or African American Students with Learning Disabilities Transitioning from High School to a Predominantly White Postsecondary Academic Institution written by Aaliyah El-Amin-Turner and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Research has shown that Black or African American college students with learning disabilities are at greater risk of failure at the postsecondary academic level. Previous studies conducted with students having disabilities have shown that for Black or African American students with learning disabilities there are academic and nonacademic barriers that impede their being able to successfully transition to postsecondary education and complete college. However, few studies have explored the experiences of Black or African American students with learning disabilities who have transitioned from a public high school to a predominantly White institution (PWI). The present study examined the experience of five female Black/African American college students with learning disabilities attending a PWI and how these students made meaning of their transition process from secondary to postsecondary academic institutions. The study uses a qualitative approach and in-depth interviews with narrative results. Findings from this study suggest that the absence of transition planning and inconsistent practices at the secondary education level did not appear to have a substantial impact on how Black or African American students with learning disabilities perceived their transition from high school into a PWI college; however, race did"--Page vii.

Crises Of Identifying

Author : Dymaneke D. Mitchell
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1623960932
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Crises Of Identifying written by Dymaneke D. Mitchell and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there has been an increase in literature regarding children of color with disabilities, it mainly focuses on their experiences in one social context. Crises of Identifying: Negotiating and Mediating Race, Gender, and Disability within Family and Schools includes narratives on the familial and educational experiences in public, private, and institutional educational settings of five African American adults who have disabilities associated with blindness, cerebral palsy, and speech impairment. As a deaf African American female, the author and researcher also highlights her familial and educational experiences throughout the book as a frame of analysis. This book can serve as a literary resource to academics and educational programs and/or institutions as well as an informational guide to parents, teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals/caregivers of children with disabilities regarding the significance of leadership, advocacy, activism, and identification development within familial and educational contexts on the experiences of children including the impact of complex dynamics that exist within and between families and schools. Hopefully, this book will provide parents, teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals with an understanding and comprehension of complexities concerning disability, gender, and race within family and schools including their association with crises of identifying, essentialist discourses, as well as power and privilege dynamics. This book consists of nine chapters which are organized into three parts. Part I focuses on background, rationale, theoretical and methodological underpinnings of the research this book is based on. Part II introduces the reader to the narratives of five African Americans with disabilities. Each narrative provides insights into the lived experiences and leadership qualities of two males and three females. Part III presents the concluding chapters of the book and highlights the significance of this research for the educational field including disability studies, teacher education programs, and special education.