ERIC Number: EJ1377349
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0936-2835
EISSN: EISSN-1532-7035
Finding a Common Voice: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Mental Health Literacy Intervention for Secondary Students with Disabilities
Exceptionality, v31 n1 p69-83 2023
The current study evaluates lessons learned from a feasibility and acceptability trial of the "Think, Be, Do," curriculum (a mental health literacy curriculum) for transition age students (14-21) in special education classrooms. Six teachers and sixty-two students from a northwest state in suburban and rural settings participated in the intervention group and were exposed to the "Think, Be, Do" curriculum twice a week for five weeks. Data were collected from students, teachers, and observers. A mixed methods approach captured quantitative and qualitative data from participants. Results from the implementation suggest the curriculum was feasible to implement, acceptable to teachers for their classrooms, and had preliminary increases in student mental health literacy. Lessons learned from the initial implementation and implications for research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Mental Health, Intervention, Curriculum Implementation, Special Education, Secondary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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