Lydia Gerzel-Short

Lydia Gerzel-Short is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Northern Illinois University. Her research interests include family-school collaboration, family engagement in school-based problem solving, evidence-based practices for supporting diverse learners with learning disabilities, and tiered instructional supports inclusive practices in general education classrooms, and culturally responsive practices.

Publications

Culturally Responsive Special Education: Using Cultural Liaisons to Increase Family Engagement
Culturally Responsive Special Education: Using Cultural Liaisons to Increase Family Engagement
Lydia Gerzel-Short, Jerae H. Kelly, Katrina A. Hovey, Yun-Ju Hsiao, Yan Wei. © 2023. 17 pages.
Families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds often feel disrespected, unheard, misunderstood, and undervalued. Extant research demonstrates that CLD...
A New Lens: Addressing Literacy Inequities by Reconnecting With Families
A New Lens: Addressing Literacy Inequities by Reconnecting With Families
Lydia Gerzel-Short, Karen L. Kohler. © 2022. 16 pages.
Families are complex, unique, and indispensable in developing literacy skills within children. Families inculcate cultural values, language, and home routines throughout a...