Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
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Are We Ready to Have Teachers with Learning Disabilities? A Study of School Principals’ Observations

  • Heidi Flavian, Ph.D. (Author) Achva Academic College image/svg+xml
    Heidi Flavian, Ph.D. in educational leadership, is a senior lecturer in Achva Academic College in Israel. She was formerly the head of the Department of Special Education and the head of the Department of Pedagogy and Education. Her research activities are focused on learning disabilities, learning strategies for students with special needs, teacher-training and self-awareness. She has published many articles in English and in Hebrew and presents them in a variety of international conferences. In 2009 she has founded a school for children with severe and complicated learning disabilities.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.305
Abstract
For decades, lawmakers, parents, and educators have advocated for including students with learning disabilities (LD) and addressing their needs within the education system. However, LD-related challenges do not vanish with age; consequently, for college and university graduates with LD, the issue of inclusion begins again when they reach the job market, including when they want to become teachers. The success of inclusion relies on the society’s readiness to change and to accept people with a variety of difficulties in all areas of life. This study focuses on school principals’ views regarding the hiring of teachers with LD. Apparently, although principals understand the variety of ways students with special needs should be included, they still struggle with the idea of including teachers with LD.
Keywords
Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Barriers, Content Analysis, Educational Benefits
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How to Cite
Flavian, H. (2016). Are We Ready to Have Teachers with Learning Disabilities? A Study of School Principals’ Observations. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 11(2), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.305

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