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ERIC Number: EJ601324
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
Using Movies To Teach Students about Disabilities.
Safran, Stephen P.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v32 n3 p44-47 Jan-Feb 2000
This article discusses using movies to teach students about disabilities. It addresses considerations in choosing movies, gauging the accuracy of the portrayal, and identifying positive images and negative stereotypes. A checklist for evaluating positive and negative representations is provided, along with a format to assess disability portrayal in specific films and a short list of resources. (CR)
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Check Lists, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Films, Selection, Social Cognition, Stereotypes, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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