Dr. Soraya Fallah Official Blog

Please see the link of new publication announcement here Publications 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.

Textbook co-authored by Kurdish scholar offers marginalized youth and those with disabilities fair access to education Cklara Moradian, MSW It is with great honor and a deep sense of pride that I share with you Dr. Soraya Fallah’s textbook Learning Challenges for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students With Disabilities, co-authored with two other leading national educational experts Dr. Bronte Reynolds and Dr. Wendy Murawski. I have so much respect and admiration for the work they have been able to contribute to our world.  I write this note from a dual perspective. First and foremost, I am the daughter of a scholar and so a witness to the journey from the book’s inception in those early dissertation days to what is now a remarkable accomplishment of a scholarly, peer-reviewed reference source meant to provide guidance and knowledge to educators, teachers, administrators, social workers, clinicians, and parents. But maybe, more importantly, I am sharing my thoug...

Dr. Soraya Fallah (Ed.D), long-life UNA-USA member (UNA-USA-SFV chapter advocacy chair) has published an educational reference book “Learning Challenges for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students with Disabilities.” The book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and via this website:  www.igi-global.com/book/learning-challenges-culturally-linguistically-diverse/235422 . Dr. Fallah co-authored with two other leading national education experts, Dr. Bronte Reynolds and Dr. Wendy Murawski. The publication is a result of several years of hard work to add to the educational literature regarding disability rights. The book is dedicated to all the children with disabilities from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) families who, through no fault of their own, are often marginalized and disenfranchised. It is for children who did not choose to be torn apart by war, displacement, or trauma, and who need our attention now more than ever. It is for all t...

What is better than reading a book?  Best time to read a book under quarantine.  Learning Challenges for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students With Disabilities My book published by IGI Global: International Publisher of Information Science and Technology Research. I share space with two amazing scholars: Dr.Bronte Reynolds , and Dr. Wendy Murawski Date of release: week of Spring started 3/16/2020   This book is dedicated to all the children with disabilities from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) families who, through no fault of their own, are often marginalized and disenfranchised. It is for children who did not choose to be torn apart by war, displacement, or trauma, and who need our attention now more than ever. It is for all the children who, instead of sitting in classrooms, are in refugee camps. It is also dedicated to the people who instilled a life-long passion for learning and teaching in us. We share this with all who seek equi...

چگونه با «هنجار جدید» آموزش در خانه کنار بیاییم؟   دکتر ثریا فلاح تا به امروز بیش از یک میلیون و ۶۰۰ هزار نفر به بیماری فراگیر و همه‌گیر جهانی کووید ۱۹ مبتلا شده‌اند. با تغییراتی که بر اثر آسیب‌هایی که بر بهداشت عمومی‌ مردم در جهان پدید آمده، تحصیل فرزندان درگیر سوالات زیادی است. قانونگذاران، دولتمردان، موسسات اجتماعی بالاخص خانواده‌ها، ناخواسته دست به تغییراتی برای پیشگیری از خسارت‌های جبران ناپذیر تعطیلی مدارس و مراکز آموزشی زده‌اند. آیا تا چند ماه قبل فکر می‌کردید که با پدیده تعیین فاصله از سایر افراد جامعه و احکام قانونی ماندن در منزل روبه‌رو شوید یا آموزش و ادامه تحصیل در خانه یک تجربه جمعی باشد؟ این تجربه بسیاری از ماست که هرگز فکر نمی‌کردیم که در ابتدای سال ۲۰۲۰ میلادی/ سال ۱۳۹۹ شمسی با آن روبه‌رو شده و زندگی کنیم. وضعیت کنونی، وضعیت قبلاً ناآشنا یا غیر عادیی که به صورت عادی، معمول، یا مورد انتظار تبدیل شده است، «نرمال جدید» نامیده می‌شود. کنار آمدن با آن برای بسیاری از والدین/مراقبان مشکل است بالاخص کسانی که کارشان را باید از منزل کنترل کرده و انجام دهند. ...