Investigating a comparison of the factors influencing teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion of learners with specific learning disorder with the reading subtype and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in public ordinary schools

Stofile, SindiswaAhmed, Wardah2020-12-022024-04-152021-01-012024-04-152020https://hdl.handle.net/10566/10600Magister Educationis - MEdInclusive education is practised globally as well as in South Africa and is researched widely. South Africa’s policy document, Education White Paper 6: Special Needs Education: Building an Inclusive Education and Training system was implemented in 2001. This policy is grounded in human rights and strives to promote the rights of children who have disabilities by including them in mainstream schools. The attitudes that teachers have toward the inclusion of learners with disabilities influence the success of the implementation of this policy as teachers are at the forefront of implementing itenNegative attitudesInclusive educationLearning disorderPositive attitudesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderInvestigating a comparison of the factors influencing teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion of learners with specific learning disorder with the reading subtype and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in public ordinary schoolsUniversity of Western Cape