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Everybody belongs : changing negative attitudes toward classmates with disabilities / Arthur Shapiro.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shapiro, Arthur H., 1938-
- Series:
- Garland reference library of social science ; v. 882.
- Garland reference library of social science. Critical education practice ; v. 14.
- Garland reference library of social science ; v. 882. Critical education practice ; v. 14
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inclusive education--United States.
- Inclusive education.
- Toleration--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.
- Toleration.
- Discrimination against people with disabilities--United States.
- Discrimination against people with disabilities.
- Students with disabilities--United States--Social conditions.
- Students with disabilities.
- Students--United States--Attitudes.
- Students.
- Teachers--United States--Attitudes.
- Teachers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (562 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Garland Pub., 1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- 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;
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-538) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-57583-5
- 0-8153-3991-7
- 1-280-07104-4
- 0-585-45993-2
- 0-203-80007-9
- 9780203800072
- OCLC:
- 57141728
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