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Exploring the school experience of adolescents with physical disabilities in mainstream schools: Comparative case study approach
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Conference Paper
Citation
Ong, T., Yeo, L. S., & Divaharan, S. (2024). Exploring the school experience of adolescents with physical disabilities in mainstream schools: Comparative case study approach. In B. Moore, E. Murray, M. Winslade, & L.-M. Tan (Eds.), Applied psychology readings: Selected papers from the Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology 2023 (pp. 1-28). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4802-0_1
Abstract
As a developed country, Singapore’s development towards greater inclusiveness in schools has increased in recent years, yet the experiences and perspectives of school life of young people with moderate to severe physical disabilities are very much a mystery to those around them. The focus of this study is to explore the experiences of students with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a mainstream school. The study aimed to explore the impact of inclusive practices on the overall wellbeing of students through a comparative case study design, using multiple data sources to identify unique attributes. The study revealed various resources available to students and how these resources might affect their well-being against multiple challenges that they had owing to their respective disabilities. Their experiences, feelings and thoughts elucidated noteworthy variations because they were unique individuals from different demographics and had different worldviews, interests, and habits. Correspondingly, this study revealed that intrapersonal traits also played a role in adding to the students’ resources or challenges. The evidence from this study provides value to different stakeholders to help them understand the school experiences of students with moderate to severe physical disabilities. The mainstream schools which provide inclusive educational services to students with disabilities may be encouraged to are-examine the accessibility of their teaching services, school facilities and curriculum to better cater to students with moderate to severe disabilities.
Date Issued
2024
ISBN
9789819748013 (print)
9789819748020 (online)
Publisher
Springer
Series
Springer Proceedings in Behavioral & Health Sciences