{"product_id":"meeting-families-where-they-are-1","title":"Meeting Families Where They Are","description":"This book presents an in-depth discussion of how human disability and parental advocacy have been constructed in American society, including recommendations for a more authentically inclusive vision of parental advocacy. The authors provide a cultural–historical view of the conflation of racism, classism, and ableism that have left a deeply entrenched stigma-one that positions children with disabilities and children of color as less valuable than others. To redress these inequities, the authors offer a working model of co-constructed advocacy designed to benefit all families. Because advocacy is not a \"one size fits all\" endeavor, the authors propose meeting families where they are and learning their strengths and needs, while preparing and repositioning families to empower themselves.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes a cultural–historical view that explores the reasons why individuals with disabilities are so stigmatized. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how the intersection of different stigmatized identity markers, such as poverty, race, and language, have been woven into negative interpretations of \"difference.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrates the history of parent advocacy in the United States since World War II. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Examines how social and racial privilege have dictated which parent voices are heard. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProposes collaborative approaches that can produce more authentic and more representative advocacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the motivations and purposes that drive parent advocacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Teachers' College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54614562767192,"sku":"9780807763858","price":101.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780807763858.jpg?v=1778593574","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/meeting-families-where-they-are-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}