Title Inkliuzinis ir specialusis ugdymas tėvų požiūriu /
Translation of Title Parents’ point of view towards inclusive and special education.
Authors Ališauskas, Algirdas ; Kaffemanienė, Irena ; Melienė, Rita ; Miltenienė, Lina
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Is Part of Specialusis ugdymas = Special education: mokslo darbai.. Šiauliai : Šiaulių universiteto leidykla. 2011, Nr. 2, p.113-127.. ISSN 1392-5369
Keywords [eng] inclusive education ; special education ; special educational needs
Abstract [eng] The article deals with research on the educational experience of pupils with special educational needs based on a parents’ survey assessing the advantages and disadvantages of special and inclusive education in Lithuania. An analysis of the survey results involving 232 parents who were raising school-aged children with special educational needs revealed that, when choosing (changing) the preferred type of education, parents’ decision were predetermined by the essential factors – where will the child’s needs be best met and the highest quality of education provided. Parents assess the best pedagogical assistance is provided by a teacher and (or) special pedagogue. From the parents’ point of view the educational assistance provided at an institutional level is the most insufficiently developed. There is a lack of more intensive support from a psychologist and social pedagogue, and a need for better provision of compensatory technology. Parents of special school pupils prefer the meeting of the child’s needs in learning and communication with teachers and peers and additionally value the possibilities of parents’ communication with teachers in all aspects. In mainstream schools, pupils’ parents emphasise the need for specialists’ (speech therapists, social pedagogues and psychologists) assistance, communication with the school and the need for counselling in issues connected with their child’s education. Higher expectations for pedagogical support in class are expressed.
Published Šiauliai : Šiaulių universiteto leidykla
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2011