Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Video Ethnography of Special Education in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico

Authors

John Lowdermilk, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Julie Pecina, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Cheryl Fielding, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Lisa Beccera, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2016

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of a video ethnographic study of a special education school on the Texas/Mexico Border. The public school is located in Nuevo Progreso, which is a town in the Río Bravo Municipality in the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. The town is located on the United States-Mexico border. The Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge connects the town with Progreso Lakes, Texas. The 2010 census showed a population of 10,178 inhabitants. Both the school and town have very little resources making the creation of the special education school a very special event. For a public school to start a program requires many people (e.g., parents, teachers, school officials, students, and other stakeholders) bringing many resources to the table. One group was able to bring together the people and the resources.

Comments

http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1129716.pdf

Recommended Citation

Lowdermilk, John, et al. "Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Video Ethnography of Special Education in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico." Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals 97 (2016): 103.

First Page

97

Publication Title

Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals