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

Articles

Special Education in Rural Mexico: Two Schools in Jalisco

  • Alejandra Favela, Ph.D. (Author) Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education & Counseling
    Alejandra Favela is an Associate Professor at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling in Portland, Oregon. She teaches a variety of courses for undergraduate as well as pre-service and in-service teachers where she specializes in culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy. She is a former bilingual elementary educator and currently conducts research on transnational education, undocumented students, critical pedagogy, and community funds of knowledge.
  • Phyllis Petteys (Author) Portland Community College image/svg+xml
    Phyllis Petteys is an Accessibility Specialist in Disability Services at Portland Community College. Her areas of focus are assistive technology, digital accessibility and universal design. She works to advocate for disability studies in the curriculum and understanding of social justice, disability justice, and equity in college processes and conversations. Phyllis served on the Portland Commission on Disability from 2009-2015, and is currently on the board of the Portland Disability Art and Culture Project.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.500
Abstract
This article provides an overview of current special education policy in Mexico and highlights two successful schools in rural Jalisco that have garnered recognition as particularly creative and responsive institutions. A void exists in the literature about the types of specialized services that children with disabilities are likely to encounter south of the border. U.S. educators can maximize the success of their Mexican origin special needs students, by having a better understanding of this schooling context. The topic of this paper is of particular urgency to a record number of families who are facing voluntary or involuntary deportation, and who are concerned about access to quality services for their differently abled children, particularly if they find themselves in rural communities.
Keywords
Access to Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Rural Areas
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How to Cite
Favela, A., & Petteys, P. (2022). Special Education in Rural Mexico: Two Schools in Jalisco. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 17(3), 66-88. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.500

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