Parents' Views in Preparing Children with Special Needs Towards Inclusive Education

Inclusive education teaches many people to be able to appreciate and accept differences, and it is hoped that the benefits of inclusive education can be felt by all sections of society (regular children, parents of regular children, teachers, and the general public) in learning and getting to know about different people with themself. Facts on the area show that there are still some obstacles in the implementation of inclusive education so that the goals and benefits of inclusive education are still not optimally felt by children or parents of children with special needs. This study purposes to determine the views of parents towards inclusive education, so that through the responses provided can be the basis for preparing better inclusive education. The method used in this research is qualitative with the type of case studies and uses interview techniques and questionnaires to collect data. The results of the study are the discovery of data regarding parents' knowledge, understanding, and trust in schools and government in relation to the implementation of inclusive education. Keywords: parents' views, children with special needs, inclusive education DOI : 10.7176/JEP/11-2-10 Publication date: January 31 st 2020