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Asian American Youth with Special Needs Struggle to Gain More Recognition & Aid

By Tamara Treichel Asian American students have the reputation of being high achievers, diligent, obedient, and, in short, any teacher’s dream – the “perfect students.” This has led to the “model minority” myth regarding Asian Americans. Yet one should regard all stereotypes with caution. As Kim Wong Keltner humorously and yet also poignantly pointed out in her memoir Tiger Babies …

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