CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA: CAN THEY BE INCLUDED IN MAINSTREAM CONTEXTS?

Konstantina Spyropoulou

Abstract


This paper focuses on the ongoing debate of the appropriate type of provision in mainstream or special schools and considers inclusion as the key to the education of dyslexic children (DC). Polarised views for and against mainstream and special schools have been extensively discussed by teachers, parents and students. Based on the contrasting perceptions, there is a need to investigate the implications that arise and encourage the implementation of good practice of inclusive education that should be adopted by school contexts, if certain aspects, such as teachers’ attitudes, availability of the right resources and social acceptance of dyslexics’ peers, are modified.

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dyslexia, inclusion, types of provision, teachers’ attitudes, parents’ perspectives, students’ views

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v6i4.3488

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