How to Improve the Educational Experience of African American Students with ADHD
African American students are many times more likely to be diagnosed with subjective disabilities than their European American peers. Why does this happen? And what should schools do differently?
In this episode, Dr. Joy Banks speaks on the overrepresentation and disparities in treatment of African American students in special education specifically for students with ADHD. She also shares the steps that schools must take to create environments where all students can thrive.
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