Integrating Children with Moderate to Severe Cognitive Deficits into a Community Museum Program.

Schleien, Stuart J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ366070

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Publication Date: 1987

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Integrating Children with Moderate to Severe Cognitive Deficits into a Community Museum Program.

Schleien, Stuart J.; And Others

Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v22 n2 p112-20 Jun 1987

Nine second-grade children with moderate to severe mental retardation were grouped with 27 nonhandicapped peers in a leisure activity which included gallery viewing of visual art and studio opportunities to manipulate art materials. Handicapped participants' social behaviors and interactions were analyzed, and attitudes of nonhandicapped peers were assessed. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Art Education, Community Programs, Cultural Activities, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Leisure Education, Mainstreaming, Moderate Mental Retardation, Museums, Primary Education, Severe Mental Retardation, Social Behavior, Student Attitudes, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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