A Counter-Narrative to Shame in Namibia
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disability studies, Namibia, culture
Abstract
Fewer than 20% of children with disabilities (CWD) in Namibia attend school. One meta-narrative proposes CWD are being hidden from societal spaces, including school, due to shame. This study foregrounds stories of CWD and their access to societal spaces. It interrogated meta-narratives and uncovered a counter-narrative that illustrates hybridity.
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Maggie Bartlett, Assistant Professor; Program Chair, Early Childhood Exceptional Education, School of Education, Exceptional Education Department, University of Wisconsin
Maggie Bartlett is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and program chair for Early Childhood Exceptional Education. Dr. Bartlett has experience working with children with disabilities and their families within the United States and with teachers, families, and children in Namibia and Tanzania. She earned her M.S. at University of Texas-El Paso and Ph.D. at Arizona State University. Currently she is teaching courses that relate to working with families of young children with disabilities in urban settings. Internationally, her research focus is centered around ways understanding exclusion for children with disabilities.