Price. 20 L.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Special education contexts, challenges, and prospects in the United States: my voice / Festus E. Obiakor -- How predominately white universities abet the malfunction of special education for African American students / Satasha I. Green) -- Getting in and staying in: a look into the black hole of special education / Darrell I. Williams -- Valuing essential human capital for African American youth with special needs: my story / Bridgie Alexis Ford -- The "goodness" of special education and related barriers: an educator's perspective / Sunday O. Obi -- All children are special: response-to-intervention for all children / Alisia M. Moutry -- Connecting with African American males: my experiences as a special education teacher / Christopher D. Yawn -- Personal reflections: significance of mentors for African American women in the special education field / Cheryl A. Utley -- Introspective voice and vision of an African American teacher educator in special (adapted) physical education / Samuel R. Hodge -- Gifted and talented education: is special education appropriate? / Rogers E. Onick -- Achieving educational equity for African American students with and without exceptionalities / Temple S. Lovelace -- From deficit to divergence: refocusing special education for African Americans labeled as having emotional and behavioral problems / Tachelle Banks -- The reality of racism: recounting memories of schooling as an African American student with gifts and talents / Floyd D. Beachum -- Shining the light on our youth with special needs / Lia A. Knox -- From numbers to letters: surviving special education despite the odds / Ramel I. Smith.