Let's Take A Walk: Exploring Intellectual Disability as Diversity in Higher Education. Issue 3 (1st August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tucker, Emily C.; Jones, Jennifer L.; Gallus, Kami L.; Emerson, Sam R.; Manning-Ouellette, Amber L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of college and character. Volume 21:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2020-08-01
• Subjects: Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States -- Periodicals; Citizenship -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; 378.015
• DOI: 10.1080/2194587X.2020.1781659
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2194-587X

Abstract

Abstract: Let's Take A Walk: is an inclusive intervention program bringing community members with intellectual disability and college students together to walk around campus for 45 minutes, twice a week, for 10 weeks. Qualitative analysis of post-intervention focus groups with students yielded six salient themes: (a) a new experience, (b) a new way to interact, (c) a new kind of relationship, (d) a new kind of inclusion, (e) a new sense of community, and (f) a new understanding. Findings suggest Let's Take A Walk enhanced diversity across campus and aided in students' sense of belonging, questioning of bias, and character development.