Despite multiple global commitments to protect the rights of people with disabilities, discriminatory attitudes and social norms continue to disadvantage children with disabilities (CWD) in various ways. This manuscript examines the conceptualisation and measurement of discriminatory attitudes and social norms towards to CWD. A systematic review…

Teachers in general education are expected to cope with students with diverse needs. They might not always be ready or sufficiently supported to meet these challenges. The current study aims at identifying child, teacher and environmental barriers to inclusion. Specifically it addresses the importance of preschool teachers' attitudes as the human…

Given the social work profession's commitment to serving individuals with disabilities and cultural competence, the promotion of favorable attitudes toward persons with disabilities within social work education is critical. This study examined the question: "what are the attitudes of undergraduate social work students at three universities…

This study investigated the impact of disclosure of invisible disabilities (physical and psychiatric) within the employment interview process. Both the type of disability and the extent of disclosure were manipulated in an analogue experimental design. Employers (N = 60) were exposed to a short interview vignette of a potential candidate and were…

This study was designed to further explore the attitudes of the orthopedically disabled to their disability and specifically to validate the theory that rehabilitation clients in an institutionalized setting are similar to clients in a hospitalized setting. (Author/EA)

Reports the results of a study in which two groups of university students completed the Attitude toward Disabled Persons scale. Results indicate that scores were affected significantly between the groups when participants were exposed to disabled as opposed to able-bodied experimenters. (Author)

Results of this study show that (1) vocational agriculture teachers have positive attitudes toward the physically handicapped; (2) inservice education can significantly improve teacher attitudes and (3) effective inservice techniques include videotape presentations of handicapped persons and informal lectures. (SK)

Examined effects of two movies, Like Other People and The Music Box, on attitudes as measured by the Attitudes toward Disabled Persons scale. Results indicated more negative attitudes were induced in pretested participants by Like Other People at initial post-test; however, more favorable attitudes were exhibited by participants six weeks later.…