Deficit Model – Positive Difference
Parental Development
Importance for Parents to Understand
Larissa
Larissa is 3 years old and included in a Chicago day care center.
Parental Values
Debbie LeeKeenan about the values and expectations parents bring to school and how they deal with conflicts.
Rhonda and Greg Best – Full Interview
Interview with Rhonda and Greg Best, parents of a child with disabilities.
Richard Learner – Full Interview
Prof. Richard Learner speaks about his beliefs and conviction in positive development at youth and against the old deficit model.
Sierra Roussos – Full Interview
Interview with Sierra Rousos
Violence Prevention
Howard Gardner discusses the importance of preventing violence against children, by changes in media approach, and parent awareness and understanding child development.
Work with Disenfranchised People
Debbie LeeKeenan about her experience with disenfranchised people in the US, what she learned with them and how she incorporated that in her work.