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Download full textLeonard Wood Memorial for the Eradication of Leprosy, New York, NY. – 1969
Summarized are the proceedings of a seminar concerned with methods of combating stigma resulting from facial disfigurement, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and leprosy. The purpose was to determine how theories about stigma can help in the development of new methods of public education in order to change public attitudes and reduce social stigma.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cerebral Palsy, Conference Reports, Epilepsy
Asher, Janet K. – Worklife, 1978
The Epilepsy Foundation of America, with funding from Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), originated the Training and Placement Services (TAPS) Project for epileptics. Although the majority of epileptics are able to work, employer prejudice has been the principle obstacle to their employment. Several individual cases are described.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Bias, Employer Attitudes, Epilepsy
Maurer, Lydia – 1985
The handbook is intended to help employers understand barriers to employment of disabled people. Barriers are examined, including attitudinal, physical (architectural, transportation, site, and equipment), policy and practice barriers (interviewing and recruiting), and communication barriers. Suggestions and guidelines for dealing with the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitude Change, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes
Peer reviewedPerlman, Leonard G. – Journal of Rehabilitation, 1979
Summarizes and discusses the action papers presented at the Third Annual Mary E. Switzer Memorial Seminar held in Denver, Colorado, June 5-7, 1978. The papers provide recommendations for vocational rehabilitation and other services, primarily by hospital professional staffs, to patients with cancer, cardiac illness, and epilepsy. (MF)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cancer, Conference Reports, Counseling Services
Smith, M. Sherry; And Others – 1981
The document contains the curriculum guides for Grades 4, 5, and 6 developed by Project CHANGE (Concepts of Handicaps and Attitudes Need Guidance and Education), a curriculum designed to improve children's attitudes toward the disabled. The curriculum for Grade 4 focuses on acceptance of self and others (handicapped and nonhandicapped), physiology…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Guides
Makas, Elaine, Comp. – 1981
The annotated bibliography contains approximately 1,000 citations (1975-1981) dealing with attitudes related to disability. In addition to a brief annotation, entries include information on author, title, source, date, and pagination. Citations are classified according to the following topics: specific disabilities (cardiovascular impairment,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures
