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Outcomes of Interactions with Peers with Moderate or Severe Disabilities: A Statewide Survey of High School Students.
Helmstetter, Edwin; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1994
A survey of 166 high school students without disabilities in Washington yielded 7 categories of perceived positive outcomes of integration experiences, such as increased responsiveness to needs of others, increased appreciation of human diversity, and development of personal values. More positive outcomes were associated with more contact,…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, High School Students, High Schools, Interaction
What Children Report and Remember: A Six-Year Follow-Up of the Effects of Social Contact between Peers with and without Severe Disabilities.
Kishi, Gloria S.; Meyer, Luanna H. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1994
A survey of 183 Hawaii students (ages 15-19) and interviews with a subsample of 93 students investigated subjects' memories about elementary school experiences involving peers with severe disabilities. Analysis revealed that earlier social contact resulted in more positive attitudes, higher levels of current reported social contact, and more…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies, High School Students