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A Qualitative Study To Review Community Reactions To Students With Mental Retardation Involved In Community Based Instruction, Annette L. Keatts
A Qualitative Study To Review Community Reactions To Students With Mental Retardation Involved In Community Based Instruction, Annette L. Keatts
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Community-based instruction (CBI) is an important part of many educational curricula. Through CBI, employees from various service industries come into contact with individuals with mental retardation. Using a qualitative study:, the purpose of this research was to identify employees' reactions to customers with mental retardation. Six subjects were randomly selected to participate in the study. Two subjects from the fast food industry:, supermarket industry:, and the department store industry: were selected. One subject from each location had experience working with individuals with mental retardation. Subjects responded to a series of open ended questions. Results indicated five themes: (1) Employees perceive …