Attitudes of students of typical development towards their peers with disabilities

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify and cxamine attitudcs of studcnts of typical development towards their peers with disabilitics. ·1 hc rcscarch sample was formed by 104 students of both sexes (43,7'.Yc, male, and 56,3 fcmalc), and they attended the sixth and the seventh grade of primary school. 'Jhc survcy was conducted in three primary schools in Belgradc, during May 2014. ·1 hc rcsults show that students with disabilities nced to providc additional assistancc in cducation. More than half of the students of typical developmcnt (53,81Yr1) agrcc that students with disabilities should be paid more attention than studcnts who do not have a disability. For a large number of claims, the rcspondcnts do not havc a clearly defined stance. Knowledge of students' attitudcs toward pccrs with disabilities, can be used to create a variety of programs in ordcr to cstablish positive attitudes.