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The experience of African American parents with the special education system : a review of literature
textThis study is a review of literature on the experiences of African American parents of children with disabilities in the special education system. The reviewed works span between 1990 and 2014, and the purpose of the review is to understand (a) the experiences of African American parents of children with disabilities with the special education process, (b) the factors impacting these parents participation in their children’s education, (c) their experiences with special education professionals, and (d) their perspectives on the factors that hinders or facilitate their relationship with special education professionals. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria of being published in peer-reviewed journals or dissertations and investigating the experiences of African American parents of children who receive special education services. The findings suggest that parents' participation in special education processes and parent-professional relationships are influenced by factors such as communication issues, cultural difference, support from the system, knowledge of special education law and procedures. I conclude this study by proposing recommendations for improving the experiences of African American parents in special education process.Special Educatio
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Employment and education outcomes of transition-age youth with depressive-mood disorders : insights from the federal-state vocational rehabilitation program
Transition-age youth (TAY) living with depressive-mood disorders (DMD) experience adverse employment and educational outcomes. Over 30,000 TAY with these conditions enroll in the federal-state vocational rehabilitation (VR) program annually. Yet, little is known about their experiences and outcomes from the program. Using the national Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) data for 2015 fiscal year, this study sought to, (a) shed light on the demographic factors that impact education and employment outcomes of TAY with DMD in the federal-state VR program and, (b) investigate associations between VR services and their education and employment outcomes. The analytic sample comprised of 4,772 TAY who had DMD as a primary cause of disability. Descriptive, logistic and multilinear regression analyses were computed to examine the associations between youth-level variables (demographic characteristics and VR services) and successful employment, weekly earnings and postsecondary degree attainment. Results suggest that demographic characteristics such as age, gender, race/ethnicity and level of education are associated with successful employment, weekly earnings and postsecondary degree attainment. The receipt of VR services such as occupational training, job readiness training, supported employment, job search, job placement, on-the-job support, treatment and education support services were also found to be associated with successful employment, weekly earnings and postsecondary degree attainment. The implication of these findings for practice and future research are discussedSpecial Educatio