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Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2286-7019

Keywords

Race, Disability, Disability Critical Race Theory, ACEs

Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), child race, and child dis/ability status are all predictors of school exclusion (i.e., exclusionary discipline; e.g., suspension and expulsion) and community exclusion (e.g., involvement in the juvenile justice system, which isolates children from neighbors, family, and friends). The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of ACEs on school or community exclusion for children of color with special health care needs (SHCN) or having one or more dis/ability or chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require specialized health care and social services. Drawing on Disability Critical Race Theory, I describe each tenet as it relates to school and community exclusion among children of color with SHCN. Furthermore, social work as an entity has a core value to support self-expression and empathy for others—particularly for vulnerable and stigmatized populations.

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Author Biography

Amber Alaníz, LMSW,

I worked in sexual violence prevention and education as a domestic violence shelter advocate, an educator, and a supported community living house supervisor of multiple residential sites. I am contributing to research in the areas of sexuality, health disparities, and the mental health of people with disabilities in many systems (i.e., housing, employment, transportation, healthcare, child welfare, and criminal legal).

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