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ERIC Number: EJ1235989
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
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Unified Extracurricular Activities as a Pathway to Social Inclusion in High Schools
Siperstein, Gary N.; McDowell, Emily D.; Jacobs, Holly E.; Stokes, Jeffrey E.; Cahn, Andrea L.
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v124 n6 p568-582 Nov 2019
The present study examined how a multicomponent intervention embedded in a high school's extracurricular framework impacts students' acceptance of peers with intellectual disability (ID). Data were collected from eight high schools, three of which implemented the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS) program involving inclusive sports, clubs, and schoolwide events, and five of which did not. A pretest-posttest survey design was used to measure students' attitudes, perceptions, and interactions (n = 1,230). Lagged dependent variable modeling revealed that UCS participation significantly predicted improved attitudes toward peers with ID and perceptions of school social inclusion, as well as increased social interactions with peers with ID. Unified extracurricular activities may be the next step forward in promoting an inclusive school culture.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://www.aaiddjournals.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H380W160001
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