Graduation Date
Spring 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Science degree with a major in Kinesiology, option Teaching/Coaching
Committee Chair Name
David Adams
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Chris Hopper
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Jill Pawlowski
Third Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Fourth Committee Member Name
Rock Braithwaite
Fourth Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Autism spectrum disorder, General physical education, Student, Participant, Inclusion
Subject Categories
Physical Education
Abstract
Inclusion in the classroom requires that the local education agency provide services (i.e., direct, related) to support each student’s needs. The philosophy guiding inclusion is that these services will allow each student to keep pace or catch-up with his or her typically developing peers (Elkins, Van Kraayenoord, & Jobling, 2003). Students’ attitudes towards their peers with disabilities have been researched and reported through the years however, little work has examined these attitudes in a physical education setting (Archie & Sherrill, 1989; Block & Malloy, 1998; Block & Zeman, 1996; Tripp, French, & Sherrill, 1995). Researchers have reported that individuals avoid talking to students with disabilities because of pre judgments they have made prior to any contact (Sherill, 1998). Based on contact theory (Alport, 1935) meaningful and purposeful interactions between individuals with differences should result in positive attitudes changes towards each other (Broadhead, 1985; Sherrill et al, 1994). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine if the attitudes of typically developing student’s changes based on positive and meaningful interactions with a student with ASD in the physical education setting. The researcher has hypothesized that student’s attitudes will positively change with increased positive and meaningful interactions with a student with ASD in the physical education setting. All participants within this study will complete a pre and post survey with data being collected and analyzed by the researcher.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Castillo-Urbina, Mario, "The positive effects on attitude among high school students towards students with autism spectrum disorder" (2018). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 163.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/163