My propose research topic is Increasing Disability Awareness in the school setting to educate the student body to embrace differences and identify disabilities through peer buddy programs on campus. Also, I will research the attitudes of students without disability in terms of acceptance or beliefs about individuals with disabilities.
The purpose of my proposed research topic is to create a school that promotes a community of belonging, acceptance, caring, and understanding for all. All students with disabilities and without disabilities will benefit from this initiative. Peer buddy support programs will:
- Increase disability awareness
- Build Self Esteem
- Educate students about Disabilities
- Promote People First Language i.e., A student with an Intellectual Disability instead of A Mentally Retarded student.
- Develop career interests through service-learning experiences with both general and special education students,
- Create and develop social and life skills
- Help build a caring school community by linking special education students with general education students in regular school functions
- Providing an opportunity for friendships to be developed students and general education students between special education
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