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Archambault, MaryJo; Milone, Joseph P. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2020
The purpose of this article is to explore how intergroup contact theory and inclusive recreation curriculum may influence undergraduate students' perceptions of individuals with disabilities. Attitudinal barriers continue to be a constraint for people with disabilities in regards to community participation. Academic recreation programs have an…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Undergraduate Students, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Familiarity
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de Boer, Anke; Pijl, Sip Jan; Minnaert, Alexander – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
The trend towards inclusive education has led to an increase of studies focusing on peer attitudes. This review study presents an overview of studies describing attitudes of students, variables relating to students' attitudes, and the relationship between students' attitudes and the social participation of peers with disabilities. Based on a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Schwab, Susanne; Gebhardt, Markus; Ederer-Fick, Elfriede M.; Gasteiger Klicpera, Barbara – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2012
The "Attitudes Towards Integration Scale" (ATIS) assesses the attitude of the general public towards the school integration of children with disabilities. The scale was empirically created in a pilot study (n=351) and later used to survey 2158 people. The data from both surveys are analysed in the present paper; the results show that the…
Descriptors: Inclusion, School Desegregation, Negative Attitudes, Familiarity
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Hurwitz, Jason T.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Braden, Jeffery P. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2007
Two questions motivated this study: (a) Does test familiarity influence teachers' judgments of their students' test performance? and (b) Does the disability status of students influence their teachers' judgments? Teachers (n=19) judged item performances for one student with disabilities and one student without disabilities (n pairs=19) from their…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Influences, Teacher Attitudes, Value Judgment
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Byrnes, MaryAnn – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2004
This study examined the experiences of administrators of Massachusetts out-of-district special education schools two years after they began aligning their curriculum with state standards. The majority of administrators described faculty as "Somewhat Familiar" with state frameworks, and their curriculum as "Partially Aligned."…
Descriptors: State Standards, Disabilities, Special Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Lovett, David L.; Haring, Kathryn A. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article explores three broad themes about transitions that have emerged in a naturalistic study of experiences of families with young children with disabilities. Generalizations regarding early transitions include families going through a birth crisis have difficulty understanding all the information they are provided. Not only is their role…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Placement, Familiarity, Disabilities