The change in reactions of preschool children to physical disability: a parent-Supported intervention

An insight into the attitudes held by four- to six-year-olds toward people with disabilities: ideas, feelings, and behaviors.

“…However, it is essential to continue research efforts and work towards improving these attitudes, particularly within the cognitive domain, as this is where the most negative attitudes have been observed. Although intervention programs have shown greater effectiveness when implemented at an early age (Broekhuizen et al, 2016), only a limited number of such interventions have been employed within the context of early childhood education to raise awareness among these students (Birtel et al, 2019;Firat et al, 2022). To address this gap, we are committed to designing and implementing specific intervention programs in the future to improve knowledge and foster positive attitudes towards individuals with disabilities among infant education pupils.…”