Sip Jan Pijl

TL;DR: In this paper, positive attitudes are argued as playing a considerable role in implementing this educational change successfully, and teachers are seen as key persons to implement inclusive education, thus positive attitudes play a significant role.

TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of literature was carried out to identify the characteristic themes of social integration, social inclusion and social participation, and the analysis revealed four key themes central to all three concepts: friendships/relationships, interactions/contacts, perception of the pupil with SEN and acceptance by classmates.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the social participation of young students with special needs in regular Dutch primary schools, focusing on four key themes related to social participation: friendships/relationships, contacts/interactions, students' social self-perception, and acceptance by classmates.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the literature about parents' attitudes towards inclusive education is presented, focusing on the effect of these on the social participation of children with special needs in regular schools.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the social skills of pupils with special needs and relate these to their social position in inclusive classrooms, and the analyses are based on three different indexes for social inclusion: peer acceptance, friendships and membership of a cohesive subgroup.