ACCEPTANCE OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND POSSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPING FRIENDSHIPS

Authors

  • Marina Kekerić University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Bojana Arsić University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Anja Gajić University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Tamara Lazović University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Ana Lukić University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Dragana Maćešić-Petrović University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Aleksandra Bašić University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
  • Ružica Zdravković Parezanović University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v8i4.4461

Keywords:

children with developmental delays, acceptance, friendship, sociometric status, inclusive education

Abstract

Acceptance as a measure of popularity involves the social position of the individual in a certain group in terms of the attitudes of the members of that group toward the individual. The aim of this paper is to review the articles regarding the acceptance of children with developmental disabilities (DD) by typically developing (TD) peers in inclusive education and the possibilities of developing friendship relations in the school context. The literature was searched through the engine Google Scholar. Results show that students with DD are often not accepted by TD peers in the school context. This is manifested through a lack of friendship relations between children with DD and TD peers in the school context. Teachers need to prompt and reinforce acceptance of children with DD and model socially desirable behaviors towards them.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Marina Kekerić, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Marina Kekerić – Master’s Student at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation. Works as Special Education Teacher at Secondary Vocational School, Belgrade, Serbia. Areas of interest: intellectual disability, inclusive education, special education.

  • Bojana Arsić, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Bojana Arsić – PhD Student at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation. Areas of interest: autism spectrum disorders, evidence-based treatments, applied behavior analysis, self-help skills.

  • Anja Gajić, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Anja Gajić – PhD Student at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation. Areas of interest: autism spectrum disorders, early intervention, evidence-based practices, functional communication training.

  • Tamara Lazović, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Tamara Lazović – PhD Student at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation and Special Educational Teacher in Secondary Vocational School. Areas of interest: behavioral support, severe disabilities, deinstitutionalization, assistive technology in the classroom.

  • Ana Lukić, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Ana Lukić – PhD Student at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation. Works at Center for specialist social services „For mother and child“, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Areas of interest: early intervention.

  • Dragana Maćešić-Petrović, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Dragana Maćešić-Petrović – Full-time professor at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, as well as University of Novi Sad, Medical Faculty. Areas of interest: intellectual disability, hearing impairments, developmental neuropsychology, assistive technology, sensomotor integration, dance and movement therapy.

  • Aleksandra Bašić, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Aleksandra Bašić – Teaching assistant at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation. Areas of interest: methodology in special education, intellectual disabilities, dance therapy, Montessori method, assistive technology.

  • Ružica Zdravković Parezanović, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia

    Ružica Zdravković Parezanović – PhD student at University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation. Areas of interest: burnout syndrome, sensomotor integration, creative teaching.

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2022-09-23

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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2022)

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