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Breaking Attitudinal Barriers Towards Disabilities in Education- The Tripartite Intervention OT for Inclusive Occupations: Stories of Not Just Being Invited to the Party but Dancing
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Dr. John Freer, Professor at St. Clair College Ontario Canada and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Windsor, is our special guest in this episode. Addressing attitudinal barriers to social inclusion is the focus of his research.
He developed the Tripartite Intervention, a 12-week program addressing all the 3 domains of attitude, namely the affective (how one feels about disabilities), behavioral (how one acts towards individuals with disabilities), and cognitive (the thoughts and stereotypes one has) domains.
From personal experience with Epilepsy as a child to working as an educational assistant in K-12 schools and from extensive research on attitudes of people towards disabilities, Dr. Freer developed the TI program. He offers this to educators to take it on and implement it in their own communities.
Few takeaways: Interventions well-grounded in best evidence are important. It is possible that some of our interventions could be based on our own presumptions about disabilities and could potentially cause harm.
Some findings of Dr. Freer's latest systematic review- Factors associated with positive attitudes towards disabilities- Improved contact with individuals with disabilities, females have more positive attitudes than males, more positive attitudes towards visible disabilities, more positive attitudes when students have more knowledge about disabilities. Interventions were effective in improving attitudes towards disabilities.
Contact Dr.Freer at jfreer@stclaircollege.ca Dr. Freer is willing to consult with and/or offer professional development to educators or school boards looking to learn more.
Works of Dr. John Freer:
The Tripartite Intervention: Breaking Down Attitudinal Barriers in Education Students’ attitudes toward disability: a systematic literature review (2012–2019)
The effects of the Tripartite Intervention on students' attitudes towards disability A picture is worth 1000 words: examining students' understanding of disability in definitions and drawings
Students’ attitudes toward disability: a systematic literature review (2012–2019)
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Dr. John Freer, Professor at St. Clair College Ontario Canada and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Windsor, is our special guest in this episode. Addressing attitudinal barriers to social inclusion is the focus of his research.
He developed the Tripartite Intervention, a 12-week program addressing all the 3 domains of attitude, namely the affective (how one feels about disabilities), behavioral (how one acts towards individuals with disabilities), and cognitive (the thoughts and stereotypes one has) domains.
From personal experience with Epilepsy as a child to working as an educational assistant in K-12 schools and from extensive research on attitudes of people towards disabilities, Dr. Freer developed the TI program. He offers this to educators to take it on and implement it in their own communities.
Few takeaways: Interventions well-grounded in best evidence are important. It is possible that some of our interventions could be based on our own presumptions about disabilities and could potentially cause harm.
Some findings of Dr. Freer's latest systematic review- Factors associated with positive attitudes towards disabilities- Improved contact with individuals with disabilities, females have more positive attitudes than males, more positive attitudes towards visible disabilities, more positive attitudes when students have more knowledge about disabilities. Interventions were effective in improving attitudes towards disabilities.
Contact Dr.Freer at jfreer@stclaircollege.ca Dr. Freer is willing to consult with and/or offer professional development to educators or school boards looking to learn more.
Works of Dr. John Freer:
The Tripartite Intervention: Breaking Down Attitudinal Barriers in Education Students’ attitudes toward disability: a systematic literature review (2012–2019)
The effects of the Tripartite Intervention on students' attitudes towards disability A picture is worth 1000 words: examining students' understanding of disability in definitions and drawings
Students’ attitudes toward disability: a systematic literature review (2012–2019)
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inclusiveoccupations/message
39 min