Korean J Child Stud. 2001; 22(4): 285-297.

The Effect of Puppetry for Improving the Acceptance of Young Children toward Young Children with Disabilities

인형극이 장애유아 수용 증진에 미치는 영향

유수옥,최수미

Soo Ok Yoo,Su Mi Choi

This study attempted to investigate which the effects of puppetry about disabilities for improving the acceptance of young children with disabilities. Total of 60 preschoolers served as experimental and control group and were administered pre and post test. The experimental group was presented with puppetry 6 times. The result showed that the acceptance to young children with disabilities was altered through puppetry. Significant gender difference was found in accessbility to young children with disabilities, girls were more improved than boys. However, there was no difference in perception about young children with disabilities and their classroom activity.