Perception of parents of children with disability towards inclusive education

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.