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Values, Mushfaking, And Literacy In Disability: Applying James Paul Gee’S Discourse Theory To The Deaf And Mental Health Communities, Adrienne Griffiths
Values, Mushfaking, And Literacy In Disability: Applying James Paul Gee’S Discourse Theory To The Deaf And Mental Health Communities, Adrienne Griffiths
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The disability community has been a historically marginalized group and continues to be. Many advocates for inclusive language feel uncomfortable around the disability community because they are uncertain how to act and speak. There are two forms of language syntaxes that people primarily use to refer to someone with a disability: People-first language and Identity-first language. People-first language identifies someone first, then refers to their disability, such as “person with autism.” The second framework, Identity-first language, includes referring to someone’s disability first, then by another attribute. In other words, “autistic person.”
Both forms of language syntaxes have many reasons as …
A Grounded Case Study Of Parental Perceptions Surrounding Formalized Special Education Processes, William Eric Strong
A Grounded Case Study Of Parental Perceptions Surrounding Formalized Special Education Processes, William Eric Strong
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
In this dissertation, I explore, through qualitative means, the perceptions of parents related to discourse (what is said and not said) within formalized and required processes of special education. These processes are federal requirements that parents of children with disabilities or suspected disabilities encounter as their children progress through the school system. The processes purportedly protect the rights of children with disabilities. The goal of the process is to help children with disabilities make academic gains by providing scaffolds that meet their individual needs.
During this process, parents of children with disabilities become empowered or disempowered by discourses focused on …