Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 65 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-50).

Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Illinois University. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 27).

The purpose of the study was to determine if the perceptions which children have of physically disabled individuals can be altered through the use of a bibliotherapeutic intervention program. More specifically, the procedure employed was the oral reading of selected fiction books to fourth and fifth grade students by their classroom teacher.The experimental design of the study compared six groups (a total of sixteen classrooms) using pretest/posttest measures:Experimental Group I and Control Group I each consisted of three intact classrooms in which there were no physically disabled students.Experimental Group II and Control Group II each consisted of three intact classrooms into which one physically disabled student had been integrated.Experimental Group III and Control Group III each consisted of two intact classrooms in schools which contained a large proportion of physically disabled students.Bibliotherapeutic procedures were implemented in experimental classrooms. No treatment was implemented in control classrooms. Pretest and posttest measures were administered to all classrooms.The Perceptions of Disabled Persons Scale (Form A and Form B) was administered as the pretest and posttest. The instrument attempts to measure perceptions which children hold of physically disabled individuals. Each form contains thirty items, each requiring a true or false response. The span of scores on the scale ranged from 0 (extremely negative perceptions) to 180 (extremely positive perceptions).The procedures followed by the classroom teachers using the experimental program were explicitly described in a handbook provided for each of them. This information was reinforced by several personal meetings and discussions between the teachers and the experimenter. The experimental treatment was conducted during a five month period.The data gathered on Form A of the PDP were analyzed with a one-way analysis of variance to determine if there were initial differences among groups. Differences were found, and an analysis of covariance was used on the Form B data, adjusting scores on the basis of Form A scores, to identify any differences between groups receiving the treatment and those not receiving the treatment.A questionnaire was provided for all teachers using the bibliotherapy program. The responses on the questionnaire were informally analyzed in order to gain further information on the effects of the program.The two hypotheses tested by the study were:Hypothesis 1. There is no significant difference between the mean posttest scores of fourth and fifth grade students experiencing an experimental bibliotherapy intervention program and groups of fourth and fifth grade students not experiencing the experimental intervention.Hypothesis 2. There are no significant differences among the mean posttest scores taken from the Perceptions of Disabled Persons, scale for the three groupings of fourth and fifth grade students: classrooms having no physically disabled students, classrooms with one physically disabled student, classrooms in schools with a large proportion of physically disabled students.Subject to the limitations of the study, the following conclusions were reached:1. Based only on statistical findings, bibliotherapy, as defined in the study, did not alter the perceptions which nondisabled children have of physically disabled individuals. Although the statistical analysis did not find a significant difference between groups, all of the teachers involved in the bibliotherapy program felt that the program was useful, enjoyable, and had positive effects on the attitudes of their students.2. Differences do exist among the perceptions which children manifest of physically disabled individuals when the extent of exposure to individuals with physical disabilities varies within educational environments. Nondisabled children who had been exposed to many physically disabled students throughout their school years had significantly more positive perceptions of the disabled than did those students who had no disabled children in their school environments.

When we observe or use something, its property seems to change because of the way we establish relationships with it. Inspired by the Uncertainty Principle – a physical theory published by Heisenberg in the year of 1927 – I take both people and objects as something always in an uncertain status. We cannot fully define objects, but only try to understand and live with it in a complex and constantly changing context.Three pieces of furniture are created to visualize the idea about how the relationships between people and objects could be from this viewpoint, exploring how far away people could accept the imperfect but surprising experience of the world.

This report covers a Bachelor degree project, where a new concept of kitchen for disabled people has been developed. In addition, this report describes the design process employed in the project as well as the details of the design work. In  order  to  develop  a  successful  product,  technical  data  like  requirement  specifications, materials  currently  used  by  the  company  and  the  manufacture  of  such  products  were considered throughout the progress of the project. In  addition, we  carried  out  a market  research  and  visited  the  fair  “Leva &  Fungera”  in order to analyse the current situation of this market field and what disabled people would think  about  kitchen modules  that  completely  adapts  to  their  requirements. This  research gave us  an understanding of  the user´s needs  and provided us with  valuable help  for  an ergonomics evaluation study. Different creative methods were used to come further with new ideas, as well as different and more economic solutions than the existing ones. Finally, CAD models were made with Pro Engineer Wildfire 4 and evaluated with Jack 5.1 in  order  to  visualise  and  evaluate  the  final  concepts. The  ultimate  result  is  presented  in detail in a video made in 3D Studio Max.

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<p>This report covers a Bachelor degree project, where a new concept of kitchen for disabled people has been developed. In addition, this report describes the design process employed in the project as well as the details of the design work.</p><p>In  order  to  develop  a  successful  product,  technical  data  like  requirement  specifications, materials  currently  used  by  the  company  and  the  manufacture  of  such  products  were considered throughout the progress of the project. In  addition, we  carried  out  a market  research  and  visited  the  fair  “Leva &  Fungera”  in order to analyse the current situation of this market field and what disabled people would think  about  kitchen modules  that  completely  adapts  to  their  requirements. This  research gave us  an understanding of  the user´s needs  and provided us with  valuable help  for  an ergonomics evaluation study. Different creative methods were used to come further with new ideas, as well as different and more economic solutions than the existing ones. Finally, CAD models were made with Pro Engineer Wildfire 4 and evaluated with Jack 5.1 in  order  to  visualise  and  evaluate  the  final  concepts. The  ultimate  result  is  presented  in detail in a video made in 3D Studio Max.</p>

Thesis (M.Ed.)--Bowling Green State University, 2009. / Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 137 p. Includes bibliographical references.

Theses (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009. / Full text also available online. Scroll down for electronic link.

Thesis (M.A.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Theses (Faculty of Education) / Simon Fraser University. Also issued in digital format and available on the World Wide Web.