Exploring the Educational Preferences for Children with Multiple Disabilities: A Retrospective Analysis of Parental Perspectives from Chennai, India
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| Title: | Exploring the Educational Preferences for Children with Multiple Disabilities: A Retrospective Analysis of Parental Perspectives from Chennai, India |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rajesh Ramachandran (ORCID |
| Source: | Support for Learning. 2026 41(1). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Preferences, Parent Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Special Schools, Home Schooling, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Inclusion, Geographic Location, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Decision Making, Barriers |
| Geographic Terms: | India |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1467-9604.70020 |
| ISSN: | 0268-2141 1467-9604 |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the educational preferences of parents having children with multiple disabilities and makes use of a retrospective analysis conducted at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, which is a unit of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. This is followed by an analysis of current schooling options for these children, including special school, inclusive school and home-based schooling. It also relates these decisions to contextual factors, including geographical locality and the nature and extent of disability and hopes of the parents. The results of this analysis reveal major trends of parental decision-making when it comes to the education of their children and help to systematically determine the barriers that impede the execution of inclusive education among this group's members. Though the promotion of inclusive education among children with disabilities is increasingly becoming an issue of great concern, children with multiple disabilities remain outside of these pedagogical models as they have complex support needs and infrastructural issues. Recommendations on inclusive policies/practices are provided based upon empirical data and practical information to guide working practitioners and policymakers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1497697 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the educational preferences of parents having children with multiple disabilities and makes use of a retrospective analysis conducted at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, which is a unit of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. This is followed by an analysis of current schooling options for these children, including special school, inclusive school and home-based schooling. It also relates these decisions to contextual factors, including geographical locality and the nature and extent of disability and hopes of the parents. The results of this analysis reveal major trends of parental decision-making when it comes to the education of their children and help to systematically determine the barriers that impede the execution of inclusive education among this group's members. Though the promotion of inclusive education among children with disabilities is increasingly becoming an issue of great concern, children with multiple disabilities remain outside of these pedagogical models as they have complex support needs and infrastructural issues. Recommendations on inclusive policies/practices are provided based upon empirical data and practical information to guide working practitioners and policymakers. |
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| ISSN: | 0268-2141 1467-9604 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1467-9604.70020 |
