Experiences of Families Seeking Funding for Assistive Technologies for Children with Disabilities: Awareness of Legal Mandates
Efficacy of Assistive Technology Interventions
ISBN: 978-1-78441-642-3, eISBN: 978-1-78441-641-6
ISSN: 2056-7693
Publication date: 10 June 2015
Abstract
Similar to other sociolegal research, this study collected personal narratives of law using grounded theory methods to identify themes within those narratives. The narratives revealed that while parents expressed varieties of legal consciousness, there was one overarching theme: the law provided a framework for parents to envision rights, discuss rights, and claim rights. While few parents invoked formal legal mechanisms to solve grievances, the law created a rights consciousness among parents which empowered them to acknowledge and validate the notion of rights and entitlements.
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Frankoff, D.J. (2015), "Experiences of Families Seeking Funding for Assistive Technologies for Children with Disabilities: Awareness of Legal Mandates", Efficacy of Assistive Technology Interventions (Advances in Special Education Technology, Vol. 1), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 229-258. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2056-769320150000001009
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