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Practice with culturally divers families of young children with disabilities
- Authors:
- ROUNDS Kathleen A., WEIL Marie, BISHOP Kathleen Kirk
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 75(1), January 1994, pp.3-15.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Children from racial minorities are the most rapidly increasing group in the United States population. These children are also the largest at-risk group for disabilities associated with poverty. discusses principles that guide culturally competent practice with families of infants and toddlers with disabilities and ways in which family-centred practice approaches incorporate these guidelines. Practitioner strategies for developing cultural competence in order to work responsively with this diverse population are also presented.