Evaluating disability awareness programs in schools: a scoping review of longitudinal outcomes and measures

Alice Kelen Soper et al

Results: Seventy-two studies were included from 26 countries, utilising a range of measures to assess cognitive, affective, and behavioural outcomes of programs. A subset of 14 longitudinal studies was identified to explore longer-term outcomes, from 1 to 30-month follow-up. All four longitudinal studies assessing cognitive outcomes demonstrated sustained increases. Ten of 11 studies that assessed changes in attitudes generally found sustained improvements, while only one of five studies found lasting improvements on behaviours.

Conclusions: Disability awareness programs can be an effective approach to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and can, to some extent, increase inclusive behaviours of students towards peers with disabilities.

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