The Power of Parent Advocacy - Pat Howey on Parental Roles in Special Education

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Date
2016-12-01
Main contributor
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary
"She shouldn't have to be put on a bus and spend 45 minutes on a bus one way to go to school," explains Pat Howey of her daughter's experience at six years old being sent to a school for children with physical disabilities. Pat discusses her educational advocacy for her daughter in the late 1980s in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, sharing how those experiences lead her to become a nationally known special education advocate and consultant.  Pat was interviewed in Indianapolis in 2016.
Subjects
Advocacy; Family; Education; Inclusion
Time period
1986-2016
Location
Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Lafayette
Collection
Indiana Disability History Project
Unit
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Language
English
Terms of Use
Copyright © 2016 The Trustees of Indiana University
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Notes
"Pat Howey - The Power of Parent Advocacy," YouTube video, 00:06:37, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project on December 1, 2016, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on January 30, 2017 https://youtu.be/w_lo-J6ciC4
Other Identifier
Catalog Key: 048-mi-01

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