Parent advocacy is an essential component to help children with disabilities receive appropriate school services. However, there are limited studies about parent advocacy for children with disabilities living in rural areas. To address this issue, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 parents of children with disabilities. The purpose of the study was to identify and define unique barriers and facilitators to advocacy among families of children with disabilities living in rural areas. Constant comparative analysis was used to analyze the interview data. The findings suggest that families living in rural areas lack the necessary resources to advocate successfully for their children with disabilities. Notably, participants expressed that advocating and maintaining relationships with school personnel took an emotional toll. Participants also reported that relationships with school personnel outside of school impacted their experiences with advocacy. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

家长倡导是帮助残疾儿童获得适当学校服务的重要组成部分。然而，关于父母为生活在农村地区的残疾儿童进行宣传的研究有限。为了解决这个问题，我们对 12 位残疾儿童的父母进行了半结构式访谈。该研究的目的是确定和界定生活在农村地区的残疾儿童家庭中倡导的独特障碍和促进因素。对访谈数据进行了持续比较分析。调查结果表明，生活在农村地区的家庭缺乏必要的资源来成功为其残疾儿童提供支持。值得注意的是，参与者表示，倡导和维持与学校工作人员的关系会造成情感上的损失。参与者还报告说，与校外工作人员的关系影响了他们的宣传体验。讨论了对研究和实践的影响。