e-Pedagogium 2010, 10(89):77-89

Ideal, reality and perspectives- An exploration on role of parents of child with special educational needs in inclusive education

Peng Yan
Institute of Special education studies, pedagogical faculty, Palacky University, Olomouc,CZ, 610101; College of Educational Science, Sichuan normal university, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 77140

The support and involvement of parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) is vital, which links successful implementation and development of inclusive education. Firstly, this paper analyzes the ideal roles that parents of child with SEN should act in inclusive education, such as advocator, promoter and collaborator of inclusive education and lifelong learner; secondly, it discusses current role conflicts which parents of child with SEN are facing in real life, for example, advocating without clear consciousness of right, promoting inclusive education passively, cooperating with professionals negatively and learning without enough supportive resources; finally, it presents some practical and possible strategies about how to realize the ideal roles of parents of child with SEN in inclusive education.

Keywords: Parents of children with special educational needs, role, inclusive education

Published: December 1, 2010  Show citation

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Yan, P. (2010). Ideal, reality and perspectives- An exploration on role of parents of child with special educational needs in inclusive education. e-Pedagogium, 10(Suppl. 2), 77-89
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