Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Video Ethnography of Special Education in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico

John Lowdermilk, Ph.D., Mrs. Julie Pecina, Cheryl Fielding, Ph.D., Mrs. Lisa Beccera
  • John Lowdermilk, Ph.D. (Author) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley image/svg+xml
    John Lowdermilk, Ph.D. is the Interim Chair of Human Development and School Services at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He is also an Associate Professor of Special Education and has been involved in a number research projects involving technology and digital media. Starting September 1, 2015 the University of Texas Pan American joined with the University of Texas Brownsville to form the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
  • Mrs. Julie Pecina (Author) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
    Mrs. Julie Pecina is the undergraduate, special education coordinator at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She has been at the University for 15 years where she teaches in students in undergraduate special education. Mrs. Pecina is a faculty member of Human Development and School Services.
  • Cheryl Fielding, Ph.D. (Author) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
    Cheryl Fielding, Ph.D. is the graduate coordinator for the Educational Diagnostician program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and conducts extensive research into autism in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. She is a faculty Member of Human Development and School Services.
  • Mrs. Lisa Beccera (Author) TEAM MARIO
    Mrs. Lisa Beccera is a graduate of the speech therapy program at the University of Texas Pan American and works in Edinburg, TX as a licensed speech therapist. She is also actively involved in a local non-profit TEAM MARIO, which provides training and advocacy for families and individuals with autism.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.299
Abstract
This paper presents an overview of a video ethnographic study of a special education school on the Texas/Mexico Border. The public school is located in Nuevo Progreso, which is a town in the Río Bravo Municipality in the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. The town is located on the United States-Mexico border. The Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge connects the town with Progreso Lakes, Texas. The 2010 census showed a population of 10,178 inhabitants. Both the school and town have very little resources making the creation of the special education school a very special event. For a public school to start a program requires many people (e.g., parents, teachers, school officials, students, and other stakeholders) bringing many resources to the table. One group was able to bring together the people and the resources.
Keywords
Disabilities, Documentaries, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Public Schools
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How to Cite
Lowdermilk, J., Pecina, J., Fielding, C., & Beccera, L. (2016). Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Video Ethnography of Special Education in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 11(1), 97-103. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.299

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