Children's contact with disabled improves their attitudes toward disability

Children develop better attitudes about people with disabilities if they have contact with them, according to research presented on August 29. Girls’ attitudes were “significantly more positive” than boys, reports lead researcher Megan MacMillan. The research, presented at the conference of the British Psychological Society, resulted from a survey of over 1,500 schoolchildren in England.

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