Dwayne is a Grade 6 student who came to Canada from Jamaica at the age of seven. Upon arrival in a new school Dwayne had to adapt to a new culture. In addition, Dwayne was identified as having severe behavioral problems and learning difficulties, and it was recommended within the first month of school that the boy be medicated in order for him to cope. His mother refused. Through interviewing Dwayne's mother and his teacher, a case study details Dwayne's experiences of schooling. The story of Dwayne illustrates how experiences of disablement are interrelated with experiences of migration and racialization.
"Report presented by Lois Meyer, chairperson, and governing board.... Prepared by the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. (Project funded by Washington State Employment Security)"
Shirley Bushell (author / University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin at La Crosse), Jerry D. Kelley (author / University of Illinois), and Office of Recreation and Park Resources, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, College of Physical Education, and the Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture (University of Illinois)
Format:
Booklet
Publication Date:
1974-01-01
Published:
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Location:
City Planning & Landscape Architecture Reference and Resource Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 29; Folder: 1
