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Understanding the Vietnamese American Community

Implications for Training Educational Personnel Providing Services to Children with Disabilities

California State University, mbhuer{at}fullerton.edu

Terry Irvine Saenz

California State University

Julie Huong Diem Doan

Westminster Unified School District

Professionals who provide special educational services to as many as 10% of the children in the Vietnamese American community will benefit from increased knowledge of this population. This article serves two purposes: (a) to review Vietnamese immigration patterns, history and cultural beliefs, medical traditions, attitudes toward education, and family structure; and (b) to report the results from a survey of Vietnamese Americans regarding attitudes toward disabilities. Specifically, the attitudes of a group of 43 Vietnamese Americans toward children with disabilities are described. Through a discussion of the responses of two immigrant groups to a 29-item survey instrument, the first generation and the group known as the "1.5 generation" revealed their attitudes toward inclusion of children with disabilities and communication disorders. A deeper understanding of the Vietnamese American community might lead some practitioners to offer more appropriate educational programming that is mindful of the children served.

Communication Disorders Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 1, 27-39 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/152574010102300105


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