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Changing student teachers' attitudes towards disability and inclusion
- Author:
- CUSKELLY Monica
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(4), December 2003, pp.369-379.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A total of 274 preservice teacher education students were surveyed at the beginning and end of a one-semester unit on Human Development and Education which combined formal instruction with structured fieldwork experiences. The latter included interviewing community members regarding their knowledge of Down syndrome and opinions on inclusive education, and writing an associated report. At the end of semester, not only had student teachers acquired more accurate knowledge of Down syndrome, together with more positive attitudes towards the inclusive education of children with Down syndrome, but their attitudes towards disability in general had also changed, and they reported greater ease when interacting with people with disabilities. The study illustrated the value of combining information-based instruction with structured fieldwork experiences in changing attitudes towards disability and inclusion. It also demonstrated that raising awareness of one disability may lead to changes in attitudes towards disability in general.
Inclusion against the odds: the continuing education and life of Kirsty Arrondelle
- Author:
- RUSTEMIER Sharon
- Publisher:
- Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Describes the remarkable life of a young woman with Down’s Syndrome, whose family defied society’s pressures to segregate her. The report demonstrates the positive effects of mainstream inclusive education for all people, and challenges present-day views of what it means to be a successful citizen in contemporary society. The report documents the social and educational inclusion in her schools, college and now adult years, and links this with the pioneering struggle by her parents to secure mainstream provisions for their daughter.
Learning difficulties and ethnicity:summary version
- Authors:
- MIR Ghazal, NOCON Andrew, AHMAD Waqar
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Minority ethnic communities face substantial inequalities and discrimination in employment, education, health and social services. People with learning difficulties from minority ethnic communities experience simultaneous disadvantage in relation to race, impairment and for women, gender. Negative stereotypes and attitudes held by service professionals contribute to the disadvantage they face.
Learning difficulties and ethnicity
- Authors:
- MIR Ghazal, NOCON Andrew, AHMAD Waqar
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 76p.,bibiog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Minority ethnic communities face substantial inequalities and discrimination in employment, education, health and social services. People with learning difficulties from minority ethnic communities experience simultaneous disadvantage in relation to race, impairment and for women, gender. Negative stereotypes and attitudes held by service professionals contribute to the disadvantage they face.