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The gap between theory and practice: Using cultural brokering to serve culturally diverse families of children with disabilities

Center:

VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2020

Contact Information:

Dana Yarbrough
[email protected]
804-828-0352

Product Description:

The intersection of disability and other identities can present significant challenges to culturally diverse families and schools. Cultural brokering is an emerging practice that shows promise for helping parents navigate the special education system. In the past decade, cultural brokering has been increasingly used in healthcare and education as an intervention to provide appropriate and effective services to culturally diverse families.

Keyword(s):

Cultural Brokering

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals

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[email protected]

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