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S irlopú, et al. "Promoting Positive Attitudes Toward People With Down Syndrome: The Benefit of School Inclusion Programs1." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 38.11 (2008), 2710-2736. This article is about a study done on schools with and without inclusion programs for students with Down syndrome. The goal was to find out if these programs influence non-disabled students view of those with Down sydnrome. They found that girls coming from schools with inclusion programs showed more favorability to those with Down syndrome then did boys. They also showed more favorability then schools without inclusion programs. The study showed the positive effects of inclusion programs in the school system.

Kasari, Connie, et al. "Parental Perspectives on Inclusion: Effects of Autism and Down Syndrome." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 29.4 (1999), 297-305. Using the child's diagnosis, age, and current educational placement, a study was done to observe the effects of these factors on parent's perceptions of inclusion for their child with disabilities. Parents in the study filled out surveys asking questions on how they felt about their childs current educational situation and views on inclusive programs. The studies showed clear results. Parents of patients with Down syndrome showed a significant difference in support of inclusive programs over parents of children with autism. Age also played a role.

"Teaching Autism Students in Inclusive Classrooms." Child-Autism-Parent-Cafe. Oct.-Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. - This site give strategies for teaching Autistic students in inclusive classrooms. It gives a couple strategies that have proven beneficial. For example, students should take frequent breaks for bathroom, etc. Also, visual schedules for class have been proven to be key. In addition, it touches on the idea of color-coding for visual learners.

This is an article written from a given lecture about autism and education at the University of Birmingham. This article covers autistic spectrum disorders of all types. Jordan, Rita. "Autistic spectrum disorders: a challenge and a model for inclusion in education." OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center. Vol 35, issue 1, p. 11-15.

Pace, Jill E., Mikyong Shin, and Sonja A. Rasmussen. "Understanding attitudes toward people with Down syndrome." American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 152A.9 (2010), 2185-2192. This is an article about a study done on attitudes towards people with Down syndrome. They used two sets of samples, one of people 9-18, and another of people 18 and up. The results for the two studies showed simmilar results. The majority of children and teens showed negative views on those with Down syndrome. The results were no different for adults 18 and up.

Gaad, Eman. "The social and educational impacts of the first national Down Syndrome support group in the UAE." Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs 6.3 (2006), 134-142. This is an article about a study done on UAE's first Down syndrome support group. The goal of the group was to correct peoples thoughts on persons with Down syndrome. They found that the group was very beneficial, especially for children. People gained knowledge on Down syndrome and those with Down syndrom built their social skills. It also helped to promote acceptance.