Effects of inclusion on the academic achievement and adaptive behaviour of children with intellectual disabilities

RS Dessemontet, G Bless… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background While an extensive body of research has examined the outcomes of inclusion
for pupils with special needs, in particular learning disabilities, its effects on the development …

Sitting and watching the others being active: The experienced difficulties in PE when having a disability

AM Bredahl - Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
The experience of participation in physical activity was explored in a qualitative study with
twenty Norwegian adults with physical and visual disabilities. The interviews showed that …

Social participation of students with special educational needs in different educational systems

G Bossaert, AA de Boer, P Frostad, SJ Pijl… - Irish educational …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Yearly data are collected describing progress in inclusive education. Frequently used
criteria are the percentages of students attending special schooling or percentages of …

Educational arrangements and social participation with peers amongst children with disabilities in regular schools

C Wendelborg, J Tøssebro - International Journal of Inclusive …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between educational arrangements
and social participation amongst children with disabilities in regular schools. The analysis is …

The profile of social functioning in children with Down syndrome

KAB Næss, E Nygaard, J Ostad, AS Dolva… - Disability and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Practitioners and researchers have asserted for decades that social functioning
is a strength in children with Down syndrome (DS). Nevertheless, some studies have …

Marginalisation processes in inclusive education in Norway: a longitudinal study of classroom participation

C Wendelborg, J Tøssebro - Disability & Society, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this paper is to describe the classroom participation of primary school children
with disabilities who attend regular schools in Norway; to explore how relations between …

Trading places: Autism inclusion disorder and school change

R Lilley - International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This article investigates the experiences of students diagnosed with autism who change
schools during the early primary years in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Using the …

Perceived social acceptance and peer intimacy among children with disabilities in regular schools in Norway

C Wendelborg, Ø Kvello - Journal of Applied Research in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between educational
arrangements, social participation during leisure time and perceived social acceptance and …

Facilitating peer interaction–support to children with Down syndrome in mainstream schools

AS Dolva, A Gustavsson, L Borell… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study addresses the support provided by class staff in order to facilitate social
participation of pupils with Down syndrome and peers in regular classes, and how they …

Quality of inclusion and related predictors: Teachers' reports of educational provisions offered to students with Down syndrome

LI Engevik, KAB Næss, L Berntsen - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The aims of this study were to gain insight into the quality of inclusion in mainstream
classrooms involving students with Down syndrome and to reveal underlying predictors. A …