Abstract of G. Vogel lecture


‘MY SUCCESS AS A TEACHER AMAZES ME EACH AND EVERY
DAY’ – PERSPECTIVES OF TEACHERS WITH LEARNING
DISABILITIES

G. Vogel, V. Sharoni
Beit Berl College, Israel

The employment of teachers with learning disabilities has been an
issue debated in many countries as well as within the Israeli
educational establishment. Structured interviews were conducted with
12 Israeli teachers with learning disabilities in order to understand how
these teachers perceive their disability and its impact on them as
children, as students in higher education settings and as teachers.
The data was analysed utilising primarily qualitative methodology.
Findings were similar to those of studies conducted in England and
the USA. The participants viewed themselves as successful teachers,
despite objective difficulties and painful memories of past experiences
that still lead to a sense of a fragile self-image. They viewed their own
learning disabilities as having a positive impact on their professional
work. Schools that provide a supportive and accepting atmosphere for
teachers with learning disabilities will be a model for a truly inclusive
society.


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