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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783659303321

Autore

Shapiro Arthur H. <1938->

Titolo

Everybody belongs [[electronic resource] ] : changing negative attitudes toward classmates with disabilities / / Arthur Shapiro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Garland Pub., 1999

ISBN

1-135-57583-5

0-8153-3991-7

1-280-07104-4

0-585-45993-2

0-203-80007-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (562 p.)

Collana

Garland reference library of social science ; ; v. 882. Critical education practice ; ; v. 14

Disciplina

306.43/2

Soggetti

Inclusive education - United States

Toleration - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States

Discrimination against people with disabilities - United States

Students with disabilities - United States - Social conditions

Students - United States - Attitudes

Teachers - United States - Attitudes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-538) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Why Change Attitudes?; Issues of Language and Terminology; The Minority Group and Medical Model Paradigms; Early Attitudes and Their Legacies; Disabilities and Common Sense Approaches; Critical Educational Practices for Changing Negative Attitudes; Some Final Thoughts About this Book; Resources; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The evil prosthesis of Captain Hook, the comical speech of Porky Pig, and the bumbling antics of Mr. Magoo are all examples of images in our culture which can become the basis of negative attitudes and subliminal prejudice towards persons with disabilities. These attitudes influence and underlie discriminatory acts, resulting in negative treatment and segregation. A teacher's ability to recognize and counter such images may well determine the success of inclusion and



mainstreaming programs in our schools and society. Well-researched and well-written, this book offers practical guidance as grou