- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A study of sixth grade students' attitudes toward developmentally disabled peers in an inclusive classroom setting: implications for counselors in teaching and learning environments, 1998
- Creator:
- McGowin, Fannie E.
- Date of Original:
- 1998-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The federal legislation passed during the past decade has been to encourage mainstreaming in the public school system in the United States. Public Law 94-142, 94-482, and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, collectively, stress free, appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE), access to vocational programs, accessibility of facilities and programs, and non-discriminatory practices for handicapped persons. This study compared the attitudes of twenty-four regular six grade social studies (treatment group) who participated in a six week intense intervention to twenty-five regular six grade students (comparison group). The purpose of the study was to demonstrate that when appropriate preparatory steps are taken to orient regular students to the presence of mildly intellectually disabled students, socially and academically, a readiness for inclusion will be successfully achieved. More specifically, the purpose of the study was to determine if there was a positive change in the attitudes of regular students toward their mildly intellectually disabled peers. Results showed an increased awareness, understanding, sensitivity and acceptance toward the mildly intellectually disabled students. Results also reflected the regular students' views (a) the mildly intellectually disabled students should be included into regular classes, (b) the willingness to live near or be associated with the mildly intellectually disabled students as being more important than the private rights of personnel, playground officials, landlords, etc., and (c) the non-subtle derogatory beliefs toward the mildly intellectually disabled students. The review of the literature and analysis of data looked at the concept of full inclusion of students with disabilities across the entire range of regular education settings.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1998_mcgowin_fannie_e
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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