De Leon, Jozi. Hispanic Parent Involvement and Perspectives in the Education of Their Preschool Child with Developmental Disabilities. The Journal of Educational Issue of Language Minority Students, V. 16, Summer1996. Boise State University.

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Annotation:  Although this study did not include enough subjects to allow the forming of generalizations, it points to some tendencies as well as the need for continued study in the area of Hispanic parent involvement and perspectives in the education of their preschool child with developmental disabilities. Within the group of parents for the 18 children included in the study, 44% reported a failure to receive crucial school correspondence in their primary language. Most were positive about the education their children received and were passive in voicing their desire to increase the ancillary resources available to their children especially in the area of speech therapy. Many of the parents viewed reading aloud as their best chance to affect their child’s academic performance, some frustration was conveyed in not being able to aid their children in their English language courses. Access to information about their rights as they pertained to their child’s education could be improved.

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