(NAME-MCE) "Parents and Professionals Together: Understanding Each Others Cultures

[Bill Howe]

"Parents and Professionals Together: Understanding Each Others Cultures
and Strengths"

12th Annual New England Conference on Multicultural Education
Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, 7 pm - 8:30 pm. Ballroom B

THIS SESSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC



Dr. Elizabeth Harry
A national authority on the impact of special education on families
from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds


Dr. Elizabeth Harry is a Professor of special education in the
Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami, Florida.
Dr. Harry, a native of Jamaica, entered the field of special education
as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy. Her research and teaching
focus on the impact of special education on families from diverse
cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Her studies have included Puerto
Rican, African American and a wide range of other cultural groups. In
2002, Dr. Harry served as a member of the National Academy of Sciences'
panel to study the disproportionate placement of minority students in
special education. Her research on these topics have been published in
numerous books and articles, most recently, two books: Why are so many
minority students in special education? and Case Studies of Minority
Student Placement in Special Education. The first 500 people to arrive
will receive a free copy of her DVD, "Building Culturally Responsive
Relationships with Diverse Families of Children with Disabilities."



"After viewing Beth's (Beth Harry) presentation on the DVD, my class
broke out in an applause.
This is the first time I have ever had a class applaud a video!"

Andrea Zetlin, Professor, Division of Special Education and Counseling,
California State University, Los Angeles.



For further information about the 12th Annual New England Conference on
Multicultural Education go to:

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/equity/necmeconvention.pdf

or contact Dr. William A. Howe, Connecticut State Department of
Education,
Tel: 860-713-6542 or email: William.howe at ct.gov


The 12th Annual New England Conference on Multicultural Education is
sponsored by
the Connecticut State Department of Education - Bureau of Educational
Equity; Central Connecticut State University; Neag School of Education -
University of Connecticut; New England Equity Assistance Center,
Education Alliance at Brown University; Sacred Heart University;
Southern Connecticut State University; Connecticut Chapter, National
Association for Multicultural Education (NAME); Connecticut Education
Association (CEA); Region ONE - National Association for Multicultural
Education; Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE)


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Bill Howe
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