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Smith-D'Arezzo, Wendy M.; Moore-Thomas, Cheryl – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2010
Children's books with characters that have disabilities have been touted as an avenue to introduce children to their peers with disabilities. Children's literature specialists have suggested that the use of these books may result in a more positive attitude on the part of children without disabilities toward their peers with disabilities. Working…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Urban Schools, Student Attitudes, Negative Attitudes
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Margo, Bonnie C. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1983
Attitudinal change toward children with handicaps by 44 nonhandicapped students was measured after engaging in activities that simulate physical handicaps. Results from the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children confirm Donaldson's negative impression of simulations and did not confirm the positive change in attitudes others observed.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Childhood Attitudes