title: Educators' evaluations of children's ideas on the social exclusion of classmates with intellectual and learning disabilities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Reasons underlying the social exclusion of children with intellectual or learning disabilities are not entirely understood. Although it is important to heed the voices of children on this issue, it is also important to consider the degree to which these ideas are informed. The present authors invited educators to evaluate the content of children's ideas on the causes of social exclusion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Educators thematically sorted and rated children's ideas on why classmates with intellectual or learning disabilities are socially excluded. Sorted data were analysed with multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six thematic clusters were identified differing in content to those provided by children in an earlier study. Educators generally rated children's ideas as showing somewhat uninformed ideas about why social exclusion occurs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Educators indicated that children need to be better informed about intellectual and learning disabilities. Limitations and implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4580-6625
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Nowicki
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6719-2823
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dare
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D012929:Psychological Distance; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology
keywords: children; concept mapping; educators; inclusive classrooms; intellectual disabilities; learning disabilities; social exclusion