Voices of students with special educational needs (SEN): views on schooling

被引:19
作者
Prunty, Anita [1 ]
Dupont, Maeve [1 ]
Mcdaid, Rory [2 ]
机构
[1] St Patricks Coll, Dept Special Educ, Dublin 9, Ireland
[2] Marino Inst Educ, Dublin, Ireland
关键词
children's voice; special schools; inclusion; friendship; dual enrolment;
D O I
10.1111/j.1467-9604.2011.01507.x
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
As important decisions are being made with regard to educational legislation, policy and provision for children with special educational needs (SEN), it is critical that the views of these key stakeholders are heard and considered. This article reports the perspectives of 38 children and young people with special educational needs on their schooling which formed part of a national review of the role of special schools and special classes in Ireland. Findings from the focus groups and individual interviews point to more favourable support for learning and social issues in special schools and special classes than in mainstream classes. Friendship is a recurrent theme in students' accounts and appears to mediate their enjoyment of school. The implications are considered with reference to research, policy and practice and the authors conclude that educators and policy makers should provide increased opportunities for students to play an active part in matters affecting them
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