Effect of Service Learning on Attitudes towards Students with Severe Disabilities
Martha S. Burns, Nicholas J. Certo, Keith Storey
Education and training in mental retardation and developmental disabilities
Urban Farm DB summary
This quantitative study explored regular education students' attitudinal changes towards students with severe disabilities through inclusive service learning projects. The study involved a first intervention group of 12 volunteers who created a community garden with 8 students with severe disabilities, and a second intervention group of 12 Outdoor Education students who assisted 8 students with severe disabilities at a Special Olympics event. An attitudinal questionnaire was administered before and after the projects, and a control group was also included, but the abstract does not report the findings.