“You Have to Learn Who Comes with the Disability”: Students' Reflections on Service Learning Experiences with Peers Labeled with Disabilities

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-90

  Smith, Valerie M ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; inclusive education; post secondary education; relationships; teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141461448     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.28.2.79     Document Type: Article

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