Supporting Middle School Students Whose Parents Are Deployed: Challenges and Strategies for Schools

Middle school students from military families face unique challenges, especially when their parents are deployed. Among the challenges they experience are frequent relocations; issues that affect academic achievement; uncertainty; and changes in roles, responsibilities, and relationships at home. Reunification involves issues of the returning parent's reintegration into the family, reacquainting with children, and recuperation. This article highlights the need for educators to recognize the unique matters surrounding military students, particularly those whose parents are deployed. It focuses on students’ needs, challenges faced by families and schools, and support mechanisms in place. Implications for practice and strategies for schools to use are provided.     

Gifted Students From Low-Education Backgrounds

Gifted children from low-education backgrounds often experience barriers to educational and career success. This article reviews the growing body of literature regarding gifted students from low-education backgrounds and the related literature on the challenges and characteristics of first-generation college students. A mother and daughter interview provides a contextual example of the issues identified in the literature review. Implications for educators and practitioners are suggested, including ways in which elementary and middle schools can proactively address the issues facing low-education background students in gifted programs.     

从目前中小学生体质状况谈儿童家庭体育教育

通过查阅有关资料和访谈,发现我国中小学生体能、视力下降并有继续发展的趋势,就此阐述了进行家庭体育教育的必要性,提出了家庭体育教育的方式和应注意的事项。     

试论会稽郡在孙吴及两晋政权中的政治地位

六朝会稽是与丹阳、吴郡等齐名的江南望郡,自孙吴至两晋,其政治地位经历了由高到低再到高的变化。究其原因,不仅与当时政权的士族政治性质有关,而且与会稽郡的经济和政治状况有关,尤其是大族势力。六朝政权对会稽郡的视重,很大程度上反映了中央与地方微妙的政治关系,同时也反映了地方政治对中央政权的影响。此期会稽郡政治地位的显赫,既有利于该地区经济、文化的发展,也对唐宋江南的全面发展起到了很大作用。     

解读和亲的政治智慧

和亲作为一种处理民族关系的特殊政策和策略,它所体现的以和平方式解决矛盾的思想和所蕴含的政治智慧仍旧值得我们去思考和借鉴。从和亲的起源、目的及史学家的评价三个方面进一步解读和亲的政治智慧。     

拉祜族家庭亲属和系亲规矩文化初探

从民族人类学的视角。对拉祜族源远流长的家庭功能、家庭亲属和系亲关系及其特点进行介绍,并对拉祜族家庭的优秀传统等文化价值进行一些探索。     

开端计划对我国低收入家庭幼儿接受学前教育的启示

在我国学前教育事业快速发展、人民群众日益追求优质学前教育的同时,低收入家庭幼儿接受学前教育的问题日益突出,甚至制约了我国学前教育事业的进一步发展,务必得到解决。美国历时四十多年的开端计划是一个面向美国低收入家庭学前儿童的综合性项目,它所取得的成功对我国解决这一问题具有很大的借鉴价值。     

Early intervention in Portugal: family support and benefits

This study investigated the support and benefits of early intervention (EI) in families with children with special needs. Data were gathered through a written questionnaire, ‘Family Benefits Inventory’, completed by 126 families with children with special needs supported by EI teams, with ages from six months to six years in Portugal. The global results obtained in this study allowed us to conclude that families considered that they obtained benefit from EI and received support most of the time in the different dimensions of the questionnaire. Furthermore, support given by an EI professional had a positive influence on families' perceptions regarding the benefits of EI.     

La Transición: parent perspectives on transition for Latino youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

The transition to adulthood can be a challenging time for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its complexity, however, may be magnified for families who have immigrated to the United States. This study examined the transition expectations and experiences of six first-generation, Latino parents and their transition-aged (14–22) children with intellectual disability, autism, and/or multiple disabilities. Through individual interviews held in Spanish or English, parents offered insights into (1) their visions of success for their child, (2) the distinct barriers they face as immigrant families, and (3) their suggestions for schools and adult agencies related to supporting strong transitions. Their portraits of desired outcomes were quite individualized and reflected high expectations. Factors identified as inhibiting successful transitions included persistent language barriers, the views of certain professionals and community members, and exclusion from typical school experiences. Parents encouraged schools to support family advocacy, foster greater student independence, expand adult programming, and reduce segregated educational placements. We present implications for educators on working with Latino families, as well as offer recommendations for future research.     

Implementation of Educational Provision for Children with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability in the Western Cape: From Rights to Reality

Children with severe to profound intellectual disability have been excluded from education on the basis that their impairment makes them ‘ineducable’. The Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability challenged this notion through litigation against the South African Government. The ensuing judgement asserts the right to education of these children and outlines action steps for government to this end. We describe the actions taken by the Western Cape Education Department in responding to the requirements of the court by means of a document review. We then reflect on the implementation process, highlighting key learning points of relevance for others engaged in implementation. We note critical factors to be considered for the child, their families, special care centres, and the broader educational and legal systems. We conclude by outlining important considerations for the inclusion of these children within the education system in South Africa.