A Design for Development:

 The Legacy of Robbie Case
 
October 6 and 7, 2000
 
Croft Chapter House & Rm.179
University College
University of Toronto

 Bob Sandieson


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The Casian Intervention Scheme: Modifying Cognitions and Attitudes of Persons with and without Disabilities

Robbie Case's Neo-piagetian theory has been valuable for understanding and instructing persons with intellectual disabilities. Functional mathematics programs, based on the Casian intervention model, have been validated in this area. The Neo-piagetian approach has recently been extended in two ways. First, persons with intellectual disabilities have lifelong learning constraints. Therefore, programs using cognitive prostheses were devised to allow functioning beyond existing cognitive abilities. Second, the Neo-piagetian developmental model is being used to investigate how normally developing children view disabilities. By coordinating children's understandings with intervention practices, a Casian intervention program for facilitating acceptance of people with disabilities is being devised.

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