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Identifier

000452097

Title

Οι αντιλήψεις γονέων μαθητών / τριών Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης τυπικής ανάπτυξης απέναντι στη συνεκπαίδευση μαθητών / τριών με και χωρίς αναπηρία ή /και ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες στο γενικό σχολείο

Alternative Title

The perceptions of parents of students of primary education with typical development towards the inclusive education of students with and without disabilities or special educational needs in general school

Author

Χισκάκη, Γεωργία

Thesis advisor

Κυπριωτάκη Μαρία

Abstract

According to the new legislation, children with disabilities and/or special educational needs are no longer categorized and sent to special schools, the strategy adopted in Special Education is the equal participation of all the students in the educational process, and the inclusive education of children with and without disability and/or special educational needs. In recent decades, the discussions and concerns of researchers have focused on the perceptions of teachers, students and parents of children with disabilities and/or special educational needs towards the institution of inclusive education. The perceptions and attitudes of parents of typically developing children have been researched to a lesser extent. The purpose of this research was to investigate the perceptions of parents of typically developing children attending kindergarten and elementary school regarding the inclusive education of children with and without disabilities and/or special educational needs in general school. One hundred and twenty-seven parents of children with typical development who attend a kindergarten and primary school in the Prefecture of Heraklion participated in the research. The research was conducted with a questionnaire that was structured in two sections, the first section concerns the demographic data of the participants and the second section consists of two five-point Likert scales a) the scale of Stoiber, Gettinger, & Goetz (1998), My thinking about inclusion (MTAI) b) And the scale created by Bezevegis, Kalantzis & Zoniou – Sideri (1995). The results of the survey showed that parents of children with typical development had an overall positive attitude towards the implementation of inclusive education and would seek any interaction with children with disabilities and/or special educational needs both for themselves and for their children. While in relation to the demographic data, no differences were noted in the parents' perception regarding to gender, age, educational level or place of residence.

Language

Greek

Subject

Children with disabilities and/or special educational needs

Inclusive Education

Parents of children with typical development

Special Education

Γονείς παιδιών τυπικής ανάπτυξης

Ειδική Αγωγή

Παιδιά με αναπηρία ή / και ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες

Συνεκπαίδευση

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