1- 2- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences 3- Baghiattollah Medical Sciences University
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a preparatory program on the acceptance of students with physical disability by their peers in inclusive and normal schools in Tehran. Method: 435 subjects were selected randomly from 3rd to 5th grades in inclusive and normal schools and were placed into experimental and control groups by random. Acceptance Scale (form 2) developed by Voeltz (1980) was utilized to as the research instrument. Results: The acceptance of two groups were collected before and after the treatment (applying preparing program) and the data were analyzed by t-test for independent groups and two-way ANOVA. The results showed that acceptance of experimental group in both inclusive and normal schools was enhanced. Regarding to the school type, no significant difference was observed between experimental groups. Conclusion: Preparatory programs can be helpful to increase students acceptance toward students with physical disabilities.
Adibsereshki N, Pour Mohammad Rezay Tajrish M, Mirzamani Bafghi S. The Effect of a Preparatory Program on the Acceptance of Normal Students toward Students with Physical Disability in Inclusive and Normal Schools. JOEC 2007; 7 (3) :247-264 URL: http://joec.ir/article-1-373-en.html