Culturally and linguistically diverse families face substantial barriers in the special education system and seek support from cultural brokers to help them navigate it. We used a qualitative design to study cultural brokering experiences among Latinx families of children with extensive support needs and cultural brokers. Through individual interviews with 10 Latinx families of children with extensive support needs, and focus groups with 10 Latinx cultural brokers, this study shows how cultural brokers inform, encourage, assist, and provide emotional support for Latinx families, and revealed their motivations, qualities, and skill sets. The findings also include recommendations for teachers and schools who want to engage in cultural brokering to improve their partnership with Latinx families.

在语言上和语言上各不相同的家庭在特殊教育体系中面临着巨大的障碍，并寻求文化经纪人的支持以帮助他们度过难关。我们使用定性设计来研究有广泛支持需求的拉丁裔儿童家庭和文化经纪人之间的文化经纪经验。通过对10个有广泛支持需求的拉丁裔儿童家庭进行的访谈以及与10个拉丁裔文化经纪人的焦点小组访谈，这项研究显示了文化经纪人如何为拉丁裔家庭提供信息，鼓励，帮助和提供情感支持，并揭示了他们的动机，品质，和技能。调查结果还为希望从事文化中介活动以改善与拉丁裔家庭的伙伴关系的教师和学校提供建议。