Attitudes about inclusion by educators and physical educators: effects of participation in an inclusive adapted physical education program

摘要

Thisstudyassessedtheattitudesabouttheinclusionofstudentswithdisabilitybyprofessionalsineducationandhealth,relativetotheirexperienceandtraining.Wecomparedthreegroups:20teachersandtraineeswhoworkedinanadaptedphysicaleducationprogram(GI);75professionalsfromthemunicipaleducationsystemofRioClarosubdividedaccordingtotheirexperience-CGyeseCGno,respectively,withandwithoutexperience.WeusedtheinventoryadaptedbyPalla(2001)toassessparticipants'attitudesandself-concepts.Overall,individualsinthegroupthatparticipatedintheinterventionmaintainedtheirtendencyofbeingfavorabletowardinclusion.TeachersinregularschoolsettingsinthemunicipalschoolsystemofRioClaro(Satilde;oPaulo,Brazil),regardlessoftheirexperiencewithinclusivesettings,remainmostlyindecisiveaboutthebenefitsofinclusion./font