Parental attitudes towards mainstreaming and involvement in education: A survey of parents in Trinidad and Tobago

Abstract

The attitudes of 40 parents in Trinidad and Tobago towards the integration of special needs students in public schools are reported in this study. The study also focused on the willingness of parents to become active participants in the mainstreaming process. Most parents supported the idea of mainstreaming special needs students and expressed a willingness to join parental involvement programmes