Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education
Abstract
This case study provides a qualitative glimpse into one inclusive classroom in Northern Ontario. It explores the nature of peer interactions of students with learning disabilities (LD) and uses Goffman's concept of stigma to analyze how students with LD react or act within the classroom. Twenty-five children were observed on a daily basis for seven weeks and participant observation was the primary method of data collection. Of these 25 children, 9 had a LD. This study found that sadness, aggression, and competence were recurring themes in student-peer interactions. This study reveals that the major themes presented reflect what studies have already posited on peer relationships and emotional functioning of students with LD; these studies, by and large, are American in nature, and thus this has major implications for future research within the Canadian context.
Repository Citation
DeRoche, C.
(2010).
Students with Learning Disabilities: The Application of Goffman's Stigma in the Inclusive Classroom,
Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education, 2
(5).
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