Before coming to Norway, I was a teacher in a mainstream primary school in Indonesia for several years. During my years teaching there, I was assigned to be a contact teacher. In each class I was in charge of, there was ...

The idea about the compelling characteristics of music and its influence on development and behaviour reaches to Aristotle's and Plato's records. Music can be used as a rehabilitation and therapeutic tool for children and ...

The current study is focusing on the special education teachers that use the Orton-Gillingham (O-G) approach when they teach students with dyslexia. The main objective of the research was to gain knowledge of the experiences ...

Today, many teachers are assigned regular classrooms that include students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), where more knowledge regarding strategies teachers use to meet the needs of students with ...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. The core symptoms of this disorder include inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity and/or ...

The study is aimed to explore the experiences of schooling of Thai-immigrant dropout students living in Norway. The purpose is to investigate the relationship between acculturation and adaptation in school and identify the ...

This study investigates the association between perceived friendship quality and well-being of students with psychosocial difficulties. The total number of participants is 178 from one public secondary school in Østfold ...

The preparation of competent and enthusiastic science student teachers is important in the teaching of science and in the context of challenges facings science teacher education programme. Some of the challenges are ...

This study was aimed at conducting a situational analysis of the communication challenges of teachers in teaching pre-lingual Deaf pupils in inclusive classrooms. Among others the study tried to establish communication ...

The study sought to assess the effectiveness of inclusive education in Ghana through equitable educational opportunities by integrating all children with non-severe special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream school from ...

The Government of Ghana in the recent years has put in place several policies, aimed at the increasing participation of children with disabilities in the mainstreams classrooms. One of such policies is the Education Strategic ...

The topic of this is this study is how blind students and teachers experiences Information Communication Technology as a tool to support and include blind students in a school for all. The study investigates how Information ...

The presented paper is a qualitative case study of English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners in England. The study examines the educational situation for the children learning in English, despite beginning their ...

The study aims to inversigate the implementing process of inclusive vocational education in Georgia from vocational education teachers’ perspectives. Theoretical framework is based on the reports and literature review done ...

This correlation study contributes to seek an alternative approach towards caring classroom by way of integration into daily practice. The possibilities of a teacher and students interaction, which occupies most classroom ...

Most of the problems students with learning difficulties have in school today are related to the unsuccessful experiences in reaching learning goals in their educational environment. Studies into integrating innovative ...

Children with disabilities and Special Needs Education in Ghana are mainly trained in special schools. Those found in mainstream classrooms are continually sidelined, segregated, abused and discriminated against. To change ...

Abstract The purpose of the study is to investigate the attitudes of teachers towards inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in regular classrooms. In addition, this study is also aiming to examine the ...

It has been reported an increase in the children diagnosed with ASD over the last decades. As a result of that more and more children with ASD attend the mainstream schools, towards the implementation of the concept of ...

Abstract The impact of institutionalization on adoptees’ psychosocial development remains controversial. For shedding light on the influence of pre-adoption history, the rate, and type of behavioral problems in 860 adopted ...

The aim of the present study is to examine the attitudes of primary teachers when it comes to the crucial issue of bullying behaviours in the school context. According to the literature and existing research, the most ...

The study aims to understand the teaching and learning process of deaf students in an ordinary vocational education setting, which is a new initiative in the Georgian context. The Cultural-Historical Activity Theory taking ...

The aim of this study is to examine secondary teachers' attitudes towards the inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream schools conducted in Argolis district of Peloponnese. The sample consists of ...

The goal of the study was to investigate transition process of students with special need from school to Vocational Education and Training system. The question of the study was: What kind of experiences do the students ...

The current study presents the voice of teachers using a dyslexia aiding program to help students with dyslexia. The goal was to gain insight on the experiences that teachers have had and to see the effects of those ...

This study aimed at investigating pre-service student teachers training and preparation for inclusive education in Tanzanian higher learning institutions. The intention was to find out approaches used in training student ...

The purpose of this study was to explore How school inspection may influence the quality development of inclusive education practices in Uganda. The study employed the Human Relations and the Scientific Management Theories ...

Of late, the issue of underage girls becoming mothers has been very high not just in Kenya but in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While many of those who become mothers before completing their schooling consider ...

Education of children with disabilities has shifted from segregated special schools to inclusion in mainstream education schools and classrooms. As people with disabilities challenged the stigmatizing and limiting nature ...

Background: Family quality of life is a recent concept in disability research. Living with a child with disabilities can affect everyday life in many ways. Researchers have mostly focused on the quality of life of the ...

The main purpose of this study was to examine shadow teachers experiences and to explore the factors influencing the implementation of inclusive practices in Singaporean schools. In particular, the factors under investigation ...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate positive interaction patterns in three mother-child dyads, to search for the similarities and differences among them, to dig out the mothers perception of interactions ...

Protecting children is a collective responsibility. Different stakeholders - including parents, teachers, and medical staff - should all be involved in the process of detecting, managing and preventing maltreatment of ...

Discussion of inclusive practices in school and work life is an ever current issue. However, inclusion does not stop there, and for persons with disabilities to be able to actively participate in every aspect of society, ...

Facilitated recreational activity groups are important for persons with disabilities as it gives them the opportunity to be part of a community where they can experience being accepted for who they are and that they are ...

The following study investigates preschool teacher s experiences of addressing children from different background in order to support Spanish and Norwegian languages in bilingual kindergartens in Norway. The aim of this ...

Over the past decades, the need to understand the concept of learning difficulties in adult education has become a core aspect of educational research; this has led to dynamic changes and innovative practices in the field ...

Abstract The main aim of this study was to explore how regular teachers are teaching reading comprehension in inclusive classrooms in Malawi. The focus was on standard four teachers whose learners are on transit to an all ...

This study aims to research the academic achievements of children with special needs in inclusive education (IE) in Azerbaijan. The study will try to look at this aspect through the view of teacher assistants who are the ...

The study aims to investigate what teaching tools do teachers use and how do these tools influence on the inclusion of blind children in ordinary classrooms in a primary school. The study used qualitative approach and ...

Since the early 1990s the movement to have education for all was launched at the World Conference that involved various international organizations such as UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and the World Bank. The main agenda ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of adventure-based therapy in the United States on adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties. This study focuses on exploring the idea of wilderness ...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of how the judgement of causes of bullying affects teachers decisions to intervene in bullying situations. In spite of much effort to prevent bullying, ...

The authors investigated and compared vocational education college teachers attitudes to inclusion and students with special needs. Moreover study tested whether practical experience combined with training in awareness ...

This study aimed at investigating the way general teachers teach students with visual impairments in inclusive classrooms and the challenges facing them. The intention was specifically to find out the ways general teachers ...

It has been documented that the achievement in foreign language learning builds on the native language skills (Sparks & Ganschow, 1991). Therefore, it may be assumed that students with dyslexia will face challenges in the ...

Abstract According to the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Measuring Educational Quality (SACMEQ) report of 2010, Zambia is among the three SACMEQ countries with lower levels of reading. This is shown in two ...

To facilitate the equal participation of pupils with disabilities in inclusive education, assessments and supports for them should be conducted based on an interactive approach between the medical and social models of ...

Communication is a key factor in our life. Communication skills are important for development of the professional and personal relationships. Without them, one’s effectiveness in all roles during the life is limited. The ...

Abstract This study investigated the teaching methods used by the teachers in teaching pupils with low mathematical skills in Tanzania. The aim of this study was to introduce an effective intervention for enhancing pupils’ ...

The main purpose of this study was to find out preschool teachers’ perspectives: the way they face the process of implementation of inclusive education of children with intellectual disabilities. The study intended to ...

Sensory-motor difficulties are usually considered as a part of larger pictures, such as specific learning disabilities, autism, ADD, ADHD, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc. However, many researchers argue that these ...

This study looks at what kindergarten staff do in order to identify and help children with internalizing behavior. The five participants in this qualitative interview study were employees in two different kindergartens in ...

The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers teach reading comprehension in primary three inclusive classrooms in Uganda. The study developed a theoretical framework from the literature review consisting of reading ...

This study focuses on the role of Pedagogue Supports in the Faroese kindergarten playroom. In particular it attempts to shed light on how they perceive their individual role and responsibilities supporting a child/ren with ...

The Present study main Goal and object was to explore the teachers understanding of Inclusive Education in Lusaka schools. The conclusion from this study is that the teachers are not clear about Inclusive Education and ...

Abstract Background: There have been no reports of the world views, values and priorities of families of children with Velo-cardio-facial-syndrome in Norway, despite the fact that family beliefs are considered to be among ...

The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of how the decision for the type of school at the secondary level is made for children with special socio-emotional needs from their mothers’ point of view. The ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to explore on how teachers influence the development of social interaction for learners with autism spectrum disorder. This study intends to find out the efforts teachers use in ...

The evident appearance of disability issues on the international development agenda is now similarly reflected at national and sector level in many countries around the globe. In education sector the global initiatives ...

The thesis is based on research, which was held in Bærum kommune, Norway in Autumn 2011, at four primary schools. The research question is: How do drawing and painting activities influence the communication between children ...

The intention of this study was to depict and construct the meaning of teacher-pupil interactions in a preliminary grade classroom in Georgian school. By trying to understand the most significant phenomenon for child’s ...

Abstract This thesis is a quantitative research focused on the measurement of the Reliability of the Spanish Version of the Utrecht Early Mathematical Competence Test (Scale A). The Utrecht Early Mathematical Competence ...

This is a case study with the aim of looking into possible factors that are assumed to contribute, in making the pre-service teachers become effective Special Needs Educators. It will present the view of a pre-service ...

The purpose of this study was to create a thorough description of the phenomenon under study. This study focused on participation from the perspective of Henry a seventh grade Norwegian student with Cerebral Palsy in ...

Abstract To expand knowledge on the practices and experiences derived from policies towards inclusion of students with special needs in higher education, the study compared stakeholders and student perceptions of practicing ...

Teachers in many countries face the challenge of teaching classrooms with students in increasingly diverse ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds due to increasing social and economic globalization, and mobility across ...

The purpose of this study was to describe teachers’ practice in social inclusion in Georgian school. It tried to find out current situation regarding social dimension of inclusion. The study intended to reveal the effort ...

The study was carried out in Dhaka, Bangladesh from July to December 2011.The objective was to investigate the stakeholders’ awareness about the educational laws of special needs children, describe the findings and to ...

Abstract Unemployment of Persons with Visual Impairment (PWVI) remains a significant challenge for them in Uganda. Whereas education is regarded as a key pillar in any transition process, this doesn’t seem to be the case ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the literacy medium used by secondary school learners with low vision. The study further aims at investigating the factors that influence the leaner’s choice of literacy medium. In ...

This is a qualitative research study that investigates possible barriers to integrating reading and behavior support within a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework. The integrated RtI framework first began in the USA. ...

Children displaying high levels of externalizing problems (like aggression) have been found to be prone to a large number of school adjustment difficulties. It has been argued that children’s problem behavior do not only ...

Abstract Discrimination against persons with disabilities the world over in the realm of employment has been a real problem especially in developing countries such as Ghana, where there are no enough government incentives ...