Aloha ʻEʻepa – Strength versus Deficit Orientation in Hawaiian Culture matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in transition planning, adult service routines, vocational programming, and long-term support decisions. In Aloha ʻEʻepa – Strength versus Deficit Orientation in Hawaiian Culture, for this course, the practical stakes show up in skills that remain meaningful when school supports disappear and adult expectations change, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →This presentation introduces the role and value of the ʻeʻepa in traditional Hawaiian society and explicates the relationality of peculiar, abnormal, extraordinary and mystifying behaviors and mindsets from a native Hawaiian lens. Through traditional Hawaiian stories we will explore the aloha, or love and respect extended by Hawaiians towards persons labeled ʻeʻepa and their recognition of the special assets, strengths and abilities of these individuals, rather than focusing on their deficiencies and disabilities.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
Dr. Kū Kahakalau is an award-winning Native Hawaiian educator, researcher, cultural practitioner and expert in Hawaiian language and culture. The first person in the world with a Ph.D. in Indigenous Education, Dr. Kahakalau has created multiple inclusive culture-based educational programs including Hawaiʻiʻs first Hawaiian-focused PK-12 charter school, culture-based teacher training programs, a native Hawaiian social enterprise and EA Ecoversity, a culture-based post-secondary education and career training program for young Hawaiians. EA stands Education with Aloha, since Dr. Kahakalauʻs four decades of research confirm that love, compassion, respect and kindness, known as aloha in Hawaiian, are the most important ingredients in 21st century education, just as they were in ancient times.
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177 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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100 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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