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Parents’ attitudes to inclusion of their children with special needs
Author(s) -
Elkins John,
Van Kraayenoord Christina E.,
Jobling Anne
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of research in special educational needs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1471-3802
DOI - 10.1111/1471-3802.00005
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , special education , mainstreaming , psychology , special needs , developmental psychology , learning disability , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , clinical psychology , pedagogy , psychiatry , social psychology
This study investigated the attitudes of 354 Australian parents who have a child with a disability and who attends a state school in Queensland. The types of disability of the children were broadly in accordance with accepted prevalence figures, except for a greater number reported as having autistic spectrum disorder and fewer students with a learning difficulty/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The children were in a range of classes, from special schools to schools where there was in‐class help from a special teacher or teacher aide. Many of the parents favoured inclusion, some would if additional resources were provided, and a small group of parents favoured special placement. There were a limited number of negative attitudes to inclusion reported by the parents, and though some parents thought that some need existed for in‐service education about inclusion, this was not a widespread view.