Abstract:
Abstract
Inclusion is not only physical relationship, it is also a kind of education, which
includes educational support services for children with disability whenever
they need, and it should started as early as possible. The factors that affect the
success of inclusion that is listed such as peer support, perceptions of school
staff and the parents of children with disable and normal developing children
towards inclusion, their attitudes and support. Parent participation considered
as a vital factor in the education of students with disabilities. The purpose of
the study was to explore the perceptions of parents of children with disability
towards inclusive education. The objectives are to find out parents
understanding about inclusive education, to find the importance of inclusive
education program for children with disability and to explore the parents‟
positive and negative experience to continue their children inclusive education.
The study was conducted by using of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA).
Eight participants were selected and this qualitative study conducted in the
William and Marie Taylor School in CRP, which is a non-government
organization, located in Savar, and another school is Baptist Mission Integrated
School in senpara, Parbata, Mirpur 10.All data collected through face-to face
interview by using a semi-structured research questionandgiven freedom to
explain their feelings in their own words. They also received opportunity to
talk and described their feelings and real facts or incidents.The entire
interviews were recorded by the audio recorder and transcribed the interview in
Bangla. Finally, Bangla data were translated into English and then the
researcher coding, categories and themes were made from the participants
answer. From the result of the study it is found that parents have understanding
about inclusive education, they understood the importance of inclusive
education for their children with disability and they have negative experiences
as well as positive. Some of the parents have negative experience when their
children are not well accepted by classmates.
