Academics

Faculty & Staff

Lusa Lo

  • Associate Professor of Special Education, College of Education and Human Development Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Special Education
  • Telephone: 617-287-6234

Professional Publications & Contributions

  • Lo, L. (2012). Demystifying the IEP Process for diverse parents of children with disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44, 14-20.
  • Lo, L. (2012). Preparing Chinese immigrant parents of children with disabilities to be school partners. In A. Honigsfeld & A. Cohan (Eds.), Breaking the mold of education for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Lanham, MD: R & L Education.
  • Lo, L. (2011). Collaborating with all parents and guardians of children with disabilities. Manhattan, KS: The Master Teacher Inc.
  • Lo, L. (2010, March). Supporting Asian immigrant families of children with disabilities effectively. NABE News, 32, 16-18.
  • Lo, L. (2010). Perceived benefits experienced in support groups for Chinese families of children with disabilities. Early Child Development and Care, 180, 405-415.
  • Lo, L. (2010). Supporting Parents and Guardians of Children with Disabilities through the IEP Process (Part I). Manhattan, KS: The Master Teacher Inc.
  • Lo, L. (2010). Supporting Parents and Guardians of Children with Disabilities through the IEP Process (Part II). Manhattan, KS: The Master Teacher Inc.
  • Lo, L., Lavan, N., Karp, F., & Tung, R. (2009). English learners in Boston Public Schools: Enrollment, engagement and academic outcomes of native speakers of Chinese Dialects. In Uriarte, M. and Tung, R. (Eds.). English learners in Boston Public Schools in the aftermath of policy change: Enrollment and educational outcomes, AY2003-AY2006 (pp. 133-142). Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Boston, Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy.
  • Lo, L. (2009). Chinese American children, families, and special education. In L. Zhan (Ed.), Asian American Voices: Engaging, Empowering, and Enabling (pp. 107-122). New York, NY: National League for Nursing.
  • Lo, L., & Wu, J. (2009). Chinese translated IEP: Do they do more harm than good? AAPI Nexus, 7, 131-144.
  • Lo, L. (2009). Perceptions of Asian immigrant families of children with disabilities towards parental involvement. In C. C. Park, R. Endo, & X. L. Rong (Eds.), New perspectives on Asian American parents, students, and teacher recruitment (pp. 1-24). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
  • Lo, L. (2009). Collaborating with Chinese families of children with hearing impairments. Communication Disorder Quarterly, 30, 97-102.
  • Lo, L. (2008). Level of participation and experiences of Chinese families in IEP meetings. Preventing School Failure, 53, 21-27.
  • Lo, L. (2008). Interactions between Chinese parents and special education professionals in IEP meetings: Implications for the education of Chinese immigrant children with disabilities. In G. Li & L. Wang (Eds.), Model Minority Myth Revisited: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Demystifying Asian American Education Experiences (pp. 195-211). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Additional Information

Dr. Lusa Lo is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Special Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Her research interests include family-school-community partnerships among the Asian population and assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in special education.

 

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