Supporting young children with disabilities and their families from undocumented immigrant backgrounds: Recommendations for program leaders and practitioners

LM Cycyk, L Durán - Young Exceptional Children, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Young Exceptional Children, 2020journals.sagepub.com
University of Oregon, Eugene, USA with special needs. For example, children of Mexican
immigrants benefit from the healthiest prenatal practices of any US ethnic or racial group,
are among the most likely to have two parents at home, and start school with stronger social
and emotional skills than their peers (Crosnoe, 2007; Fuller et al., 2009). Children of
immigrants perform as well or better than children of nonimmigrants on seven key indicators
of well-being measured annually by the Foundation for Child Development including early …
University of Oregon, Eugene, USA with special needs. For example, children of Mexican immigrants benefit from the healthiest prenatal practices of any US ethnic or racial group, are among the most likely to have two parents at home, and start school with stronger social and emotional skills than their peers (Crosnoe, 2007; Fuller et al., 2009). Children of immigrants perform as well or better than children of nonimmigrants on seven key indicators of well-being measured annually by the Foundation for Child Development including early health status, family structure and stability, and secure parental employment (Hernandez & Cervantes, 2011). Despite significant evidence of resilience and strength, families of undocumented immigrants also face contextual challenges in the US that threaten the development of their children. These challenges result from macrolevel policies and laws that marginalize immigrants, undermine families’ resilience, and amplify the number of stressors experienced by their children (Vesely, Letiecq, &
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