‘MY
SUCCESS AS A TEACHER AMAZES ME EACH AND EVERY
DAY’
– PERSPECTIVES OF TEACHERS WITH LEARNING
DISABILITIES
G.
Vogel, V. Sharoni
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
the USA
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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