Two groups of elementary education majors were studied: one with training in mainstreaming and one without. For comparison, a group of special education majors were included. Findings indicated that the training was effective in improving the attitudes of the first group toward the disabled and their integration into the classroom. (Author/SK)

Students in integrated classrooms were found to have significantly more positive attitudes toward physically disabled persons than students in nonintegrated classrooms. Females in both classroom types had significantly more positive attitudes toward the physically disabled than did their male counterparts. (Author/DS)