PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND LEARNING DISORDERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A REVIEW OF SERVICES, PERCEPTON, AND POPULAR CULTURE

Persons with disabilities have historically been stigmatized and separated from their non-disabled peers due to negative perceptions and stereotypes of disability. This has been especially true in education where students with disabilities such as Autistic Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Learning Disorders have been completely removed from an education with their non-disabled peers. Popular culture has also played a role in developing these policies and stereotypes and stigmas of disabled students. This paper

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Poteat-Fisher, Emillie Joy

• Learning Disorders

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/33420

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/33420