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ERIC Number: EJ1232062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1471-3802
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The Experiences of Teachers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive Schools in Accra, Ghana
Okyere, Christiana; Aldersey, Heather Michelle; Lysaght, Rosemary
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, v19 n4 p283-294 Oct 2019
Although inclusive education is the best form of education for all children including those with disabilities, children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in developing contexts such as Ghana are often educated in segregated settings or institutionalised. An understanding of teachers' experiences with children with IDD in inclusion can inform strategies for more effective inclusive systems for children with IDD. We analysed the interview data from 16 general and two special educators who teach children with IDD. Participants shared their positive and negative experiences of educating children with IDD in inclusive schools in Accra, Ghana. Participants also shared their suggestions of classroom practices and learning strategies that might further facilitate inclusion of children with IDD in Ghana in the future. Identifying and addressing factors accounting for participants' negative experiences while supporting and encouraging positive experiences may create more conducive spaces for accommodation of diversity and improvement of outcomes for children with IDD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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