CSUN to announce New publication "Learning Challenges for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students With Disabilities" 

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Soraya Fallah (Center for Teaching and Learning), Bronte Reynolds (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) and Wendy Murawski (Special Education) published their book Learning Challenges for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students With Disabilities through IGI Global: International Publisher of Information Science and Technology Research. This reference publication identifies ways in which CLD families can be involved with schools to help build educators’ cultural competence and explores the idea of disabilities as a social model with a focus on strengths rather than a medical model focused on needs and weaknesses.


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