Grayson E, Marini I
Department of Rehabilitative Services Program, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburgh 78539-2999, USA.
Int J Rehabil Res. 1996 Jun;19(2):123-31. doi: 10.1097/00004356-199606000-00003.
Two separate graduate rehabilitation counselling groups from a mid-south university either did or did not take part in a wheelchair sensitivity training pilot study designed to enhance their understanding as to what life might be like for persons who use a wheelchair. Twenty students were individually accompanied on a designated route across campus by a non-disabled graduate researcher. Eighteen other graduate students formed a control group and did not participate. Both groups completed a contextually different 14-item Likert type questionnaire designed to assess their perceptions of persons with physical disabilities based on either the sensitivity exercise or their experience in the rehabilitation programme. Results from this quasi-experimental study suggested that regardless of whether they participated in the sensitivity training, both groups perceived they would become better counsellors. t-Tests revealed significant differences in the two groups' responses to questions pertaining to daily frustrations experienced by persons with physical disabilities and a pre-occupation with how accessible places are. Other differences noted were that persons with physical disabilities must feel different from being stared at and must have a harder time in society. Implications of the utility and misuses of these one-time experiences are explored.
来自一所中南部大学的两个独立的研究生康复咨询小组，一组参加了旨在增强他们对使用轮椅者生活状况理解的轮椅敏感性培训试点研究，另一组则未参加。20名学生由一名非残疾研究生研究员单独陪同，沿着校园内指定的路线行走。另外18名研究生组成了一个对照组，未参与此项活动。两组都完成了一份在内容上有所不同的14项李克特式问卷，该问卷旨在根据敏感性训练或他们在康复项目中的经历，评估他们对身体残疾者的看法。这项准实验研究的结果表明，无论是否参加敏感性训练，两组都认为他们会成为更好的咨询师。t检验显示，两组在回答与身体残疾者日常挫折以及对场所无障碍程度的关注相关的问题时存在显著差异。其他注意到的差异包括，身体残疾者一定会因被盯着看而感觉异样，并且在社会中会更艰难。本文探讨了这些一次性经历的效用和误用情况。
