Improving Educational Opportunities for Students With Disabilities Who Are Homeless
Christine S. Walther-Thomas, Lori A. Korinek, Virginia Laycock McLaughlin, Brenda Toler Williams · Journal of Children and Poverty · 1996
Students who are homeless constitute a unique subset within today's school population; those who also have disabilities face even greater challenges. This article highlights the uniaue needs of students with disabilities who are homeless, legislative mandates for serving these students (the McKinney Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), and promising practices for overcoming educational and institutional obstacles to service delivery. Suggestions will focus on developing collaborative relationships at multiple levels, creating responsive systems through staff development and procedural revisions, and providing students with the social and instructional support they need to be successful.