<p>Att börja på högstadiet och byta både skola och de flesta av sina klasskamrater kan vara positivt såväl som negativt. Det kan vara en chans att hitta nya intressen, eller jobbigt med mycket nya intryck och högre krav. Om man dessutom har särskilda behov, till följd av ett funktionshinder, kan den omställningen bli väldigt krävande om inte skolan klarar av att tillgodose ens behov. När en elev är inkluderad i skolan så innebär det att eleven skall involveras helt och hållet i sammanhanget på samma villkor som sina klasskamrater (Fors 2004). Den här uppsatsen bygger på en fallstudie gjord med kvalitativa intervjuer som handlar om en 13-årig pojke som har funktionshindret Downs syndrom och är inkluderad i årskurs 7. Förutom eleven i fråga har jag intervjuat hans lärare, föräldrar och assistenter för att få en uppfattning om hans fysiska aktivitet i skolan och på fritiden. Syftet med mitt arbete är att undersöka om en elev med funktionshindret Downs syndrom får möjlighet att utvecklas i ämnet idrott och hälsa genom inkludering, och vad den inkluderade undervisningen får för konsekvenser för hans fysiska aktivitet både före och efter skoltid.</p><p>De resultat jag har fått visar att eleven i fråga får stor möjlighet att utvecklas genom att han har många klasskompisar att idrotta tillsammans med, men också att titta på och härma. Vidare visar också resultaten att eleven utvecklar en hög självkänsla av att vara inkluderad och att eleven har utvecklats både i ämnet idrott och hälsa och på fritiden sedan årskurs 6.</p> / <p>Starting the senior level of the compulsory school often means changing schools and most of ones classmates, an experience that can be both positive and negative. It can be a chance to find new interests, or a hard time with new impressions and higher demands. If one also has special needs, because of a functional disorder, the change of schools can be very challenging if the school does not have the ability to provide for one’s needs. When a student is included in school, it means that the student shall be fully involved in the situation on the same terms as ones classmates (Fors 2004).This essay is founded on a case study made with qualitative interviews about a 13-year old boy with the functional disorder Down’s syndrome and is included in grade 7. Except for the student in question, I have interviewed his teachers, parents and assistants to form an opinion about his physical activity in school and on his free time. The purpose of my work is to investigate if a student with the functional disorder Down’s syndrome gets the opportunity to develop in the subject physical education by being included, and what consequences the included education has for his physical activity both in and after school.</p><p>My results show that the student in question has great opportunity to develop, not only by having many different classmates to work out together with, but also by watching them and imitate. Further more the results show that the student develops high self-esteem by being included, and that he has developed both in the subject physical education and on his free time since grade 6.</p>

Att börja på högstadiet och byta både skola och de flesta av sina klasskamrater kan vara positivt såväl som negativt. Det kan vara en chans att hitta nya intressen, eller jobbigt med mycket nya intryck och högre krav. Om man dessutom har särskilda behov, till följd av ett funktionshinder, kan den omställningen bli väldigt krävande om inte skolan klarar av att tillgodose ens behov. När en elev är inkluderad i skolan så innebär det att eleven skall involveras helt och hållet i sammanhanget på samma villkor som sina klasskamrater (Fors 2004). Den här uppsatsen bygger på en fallstudie gjord med kvalitativa intervjuer som handlar om en 13-årig pojke som har funktionshindret Downs syndrom och är inkluderad i årskurs 7. Förutom eleven i fråga har jag intervjuat hans lärare, föräldrar och assistenter för att få en uppfattning om hans fysiska aktivitet i skolan och på fritiden. Syftet med mitt arbete är att undersöka om en elev med funktionshindret Downs syndrom får möjlighet att utvecklas i ämnet idrott och hälsa genom inkludering, och vad den inkluderade undervisningen får för konsekvenser för hans fysiska aktivitet både före och efter skoltid. De resultat jag har fått visar att eleven i fråga får stor möjlighet att utvecklas genom att han har många klasskompisar att idrotta tillsammans med, men också att titta på och härma. Vidare visar också resultaten att eleven utvecklar en hög självkänsla av att vara inkluderad och att eleven har utvecklats både i ämnet idrott och hälsa och på fritiden sedan årskurs 6. / Starting the senior level of the compulsory school often means changing schools and most of ones classmates, an experience that can be both positive and negative. It can be a chance to find new interests, or a hard time with new impressions and higher demands. If one also has special needs, because of a functional disorder, the change of schools can be very challenging if the school does not have the ability to provide for one’s needs. When a student is included in school, it means that the student shall be fully involved in the situation on the same terms as ones classmates (Fors 2004).This essay is founded on a case study made with qualitative interviews about a 13-year old boy with the functional disorder Down’s syndrome and is included in grade 7. Except for the student in question, I have interviewed his teachers, parents and assistants to form an opinion about his physical activity in school and on his free time. The purpose of my work is to investigate if a student with the functional disorder Down’s syndrome gets the opportunity to develop in the subject physical education by being included, and what consequences the included education has for his physical activity both in and after school. My results show that the student in question has great opportunity to develop, not only by having many different classmates to work out together with, but also by watching them and imitate. Further more the results show that the student develops high self-esteem by being included, and that he has developed both in the subject physical education and on his free time since grade 6.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-02-18T18:11:15Z No. of bitstreams: 1 brunarochadealmeida.pdf: 1393753 bytes, checksum: fc3c95ff001ff9882bb67d07e3bbbc0b (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-02-26T13:34:31Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 brunarochadealmeida.pdf: 1393753 bytes, checksum: fc3c95ff001ff9882bb67d07e3bbbc0b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-26T13:34:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 brunarochadealmeida.pdf: 1393753 bytes, checksum: fc3c95ff001ff9882bb67d07e3bbbc0b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-04-10 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever as interações fraternais em famílias de crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down (SD), focalizando a qualidade, a estrutura, o conteúdo e as categorias de comando e de responsividade. Participaram 10 díades de irmãos, tendo um o diagnóstico de SD e seus genitores. Os dados foram coletados na residência das famílias em três fases, incluindo: preenchimento do Questionário de Caracterização do Sistema Familiar, realização de entrevistas semi-estruturadas e gravação em vídeo de sessões de observação da díade de irmãos. Os resultados demonstram uma variedade no modo de vida das famílias, bem como na percepção dos genitores e irmãos acerca das relações familiares. Os participantes apresentaram uma percepção positiva da relação fraternal. Durante as sessões de observação, os irmãos se envolveram, principalmente, em atividades lúdicas de forma ‘Conjunta’, com ‘Amistosidade’, ‘Sincronia’, ‘Supervisão’ e ‘Liderança’ dos irmãos com desenvolvimento típico (DT). Os comportamentos de comando foram mais emitidos pelos irmãos com DT, enquanto os irmãos com SD emitiram predominantemente os comportamentos de responsividade. Destaca-se a importância de investigar a inter-relação entre os diferentes subsistemas familiares para a melhor compreensão das relações desenvolvidas na família. / This study aimed to describe sibling interactions in families of children and adolescents with Down’s syndrome (DS), focusing on the quality, structure, content and categories of command and responsivity. It took part in the research a total of 10 dyads of brothers, one with a DS diagnosis, and their parents. Data were collected in the families' homes in three phases, including: filling out the Questionnaire of Family System Characteristics, conducting semi-structured interviews, and video recording of the observation sessions of the siblings’ dyads. The results show an assortment in the living standards of families, as well as the perception of the parents and siblings about family relationships. The participants had a positive perception of the sibling relationship. During observation sessions, the brothers engaged mainly in recreational activities so as 'Joint', with 'Friendliness', 'Synchrony', 'Supervision' and 'Leadership' of the sibling with typical development (TD). Behaviors of command were more issued by the sibling with TD, while the sibling with DS issued predominantly behaviors of responsivity. Stands out the importance of investigating the interrelationship between the different family subsystems to a better understanding of the relationships developed in the family.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2018-04-26T15:47:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 brunarochadealmeida.pdf: 5510384 bytes, checksum: 2929c7b331fb1ecf3ea9a266eec58801 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2018-09-03T12:12:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 brunarochadealmeida.pdf: 5510384 bytes, checksum: 2929c7b331fb1ecf3ea9a266eec58801 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-03T12:12:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 brunarochadealmeida.pdf: 5510384 bytes, checksum: 2929c7b331fb1ecf3ea9a266eec58801 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-06 / FAPEMIG - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais / O nascimento de uma criança com síndrome de Down (SD) pode trazer implicações ao funcionamento familiar e às relações estabelecidas entre os membros familiares. A literatura indica que os genitores de filhos com SD apresentam bons níveis de satisfação conjugal e índices de ajustamento conjugal semelhantes àqueles com filhos com desenvolvimento típico (DT). Além disso, a relação fraternal nessas famílias tem sido descrita como sendo positiva, com características de amizade, afeto, companheirismo e sincronia. Há a tendência de o irmão com DT assumir a liderança durante os episódios interativos, apresentando comportamentos diretivos em relação ao irmão com SD. Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever a qualidade das relações conjugais e fraternais em famílias com filhos com SD e as possíveis associações entre a qualidade dessas relações, a partir da perspectiva sistêmica. Foram participantes 17 famílias, sendo quatro compostas por pai, mãe e um filho biológico com o diagnóstico de SD e 13 famílias compostas por pai, mãe, um filho biológico com SD e pelo menos um filho com DT. Os dados foram coletados na residência das famílias e incluíram os seguintes instrumentos e técnicas: Questionário de Caracterização do Sistema Familiar, Entrevistas semiestruturadas, Escala de Ajustamento Díadico, Observação das interações entre as díades conjugais com utilização do vídeo, Questionário de Irmãos e Questionário de Relações Fraternais. Os resultados demonstram que as relações conjugais são caracterizadas como amistosas e ajustadas, com bons níveis de consenso, coesão, satisfação e expressão de afeto. As interações são marcadas pela proximidade e pelo clima amigável entre o casal. Ambos os cônjuges tendem a participar de forma ativa e igualitária na discussão, valorizando e reconhecendo a posição e as ideias um do outro. Já as relações fraternais são caracterizadas pela afetuosidade, proximidade e companheirismo, com baixos níveis de conflitos e rivalidade. Os irmãos com DT assumem a postura de irmão mais velho e têm comportamentos de cuidado e proteção com o irmão com SD. Observou-se associação positiva entre a coesão diádica conjugal e a amorosidade/proximidade entre os irmãos. Ademais, as esposas de casais desajustados percebem um maior nível de rivalidade na relação fraternal de seus filhos. Já os irmãos nas famílias de casais desajustados avaliam sua relação com seu irmão com SD como tendo um maior nível de conflito do que aqueles nas famílias de casais ajustados. Destaca-se a importância da realização de estudos longitudinais que utilizem abordagem multimetodológica e que investiguem a inter-relação entre os diferentes subsistemas familiares para a melhor compreensão das relações desenvolvidas nas famílias de pessoas com SD. / The birth of a child with Down’s syndrome (DS) may have implications at family functioning and relationships established among family members. The literature indicates that parents of children with DS have good levels of marital satisfaction and similar levels of marital adjustment of parents of children with typical development (TD). In addition, the sibling relationship in these families has been described as positive, with characteristics of friendship, affection, companionship and synchrony. There is a tendency that the sibling with TD take the lead during the interactive episodes, presenting directive behaviors over the sibling with DS. This study aims to describe the quality of marital and sibling relationships in families with children with DS and the possible associations of the quality of these relationships, from the systemic perspective. The participants of this study were 17 families, four of them composed of father, mother and biological child with diagnosis of DS and 13 families composed of father, mother, biological child with SD and at least one child with TD. Data were collected in the families' homes and included these instruments and techniques: Questionnaire for Characterizing the Family System, semi-structured interviews, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Observation of interactions between marital dyads using video technology, Sibling’s Questionnaire and Sibling Relationship Questionnaire. The results demonstrate that the marital relationships are characterized as friendly and adjusted, with good levels of consensus, cohesion, satisfaction and affectional expression. The interactions are marked by proximity and friendly atmosphere between the couple. Both spouses tend to participate actively and equitably in the discussion, valuing and recognizing one's position and ideas of each other. The sibling relationships are characterized by affection, closeness and companionship, with low levels of conflict and rivalry. The siblings with TD assume an older sibling's posture and have caring and protective behaviors with the sibling with DS. There is a positive association between dyadic conjugal cohesion and warmth/closeness between siblings. The wives of couples with inadequate adjustment perceive more rivalry in the sibling relationship of their children. Whereas the siblings in the families of couples with inadequate adjustment evaluate their relationship with their sibling with DS as having more conflicts than in families with adjusted couples. It is important to conduct longitudinal studies that use the multi-method approach and investigate the interrelationship between the different family subsystems to better understand the relationships developed in the families of people with DS.

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There is a set of anatomophysiological commitments that interfere in these children development, especially in language development. To evaluate this instruments and tests were developed, and they may auxiliate in the early detection of possible risks, identifying their potential and making interventional procedures easier. The main goal of this research was to characterize global language development repertoire in children younger than 48 months with Down’s syndrome, with the specific goal of comparing the contributions of Denver’s II Test of Triage Development, Portage’s Operationalized Inventory and Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) for the assessment and characterization of children’s younger than 48 months with Down’s syndrome linguistic repertoire. Participated on this research one boy and three girls with Down’s syndrome between the ages of 14 and 46 months old, whom frequented a public daycare and/or a specialized school in a city in São Paulo’s countryside. The evaluations were made through direct observation and interaction with participants. The evaluation sessions happened in the institutions frequented by the children and had the duration of 1 (one) hour. The number of meetings with each child variated. The sessions were composed of activities required by Denver’s II Test of Triage Development, Portage’s Operationalized Inventory and Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP). With the legal responsible were made presential interviews for the filling of both Brasil’s Criteria Questionnaire and Anamnese Record. Regarding global development, although the children in this study had different ages, they presented similar repertoire and bellow the expected for their age range. The development bellow their age range was also verified regarding the language area. Regarding the instruments used, concludes that they complement each other, and make it possible to verify required abilities in a more specific way. The assessed evaluations matched the literature, pointing that children with Down’s syndrome tend to present a different development from the one seen in children without deficiency in all evaluated areas. The findings obtained with the instruments used allowed to verify the installed development and the potential of the participating children, favoring the elaboration of interventional programs considering the specificities of each children with Down’s syndrome. However, for the deeper comprehension of these children’s development, it is necessary new studies and the use of other instruments. / A síndrome de Down é definida pelo seu componente genético. Há um conjunto de comprometimentos anatomofisiológicos que interferem no desenvolvimento dessas crianças, em especial no desenvolvimento da linguagem e da fala. Para avaliação do desenvolvimento existem instrumentos e testes que podem auxiliar na detecção precoce de possíveis riscos, identificando o seu potencial e facilitando procedimentos de intervenção. O objetivo geral dessa pesquisa foi o de caracterizar o repertório de desenvolvimento da linguagem de crianças com síndrome de Down, menores de 48 meses, em relação ao seu repertorio global e o objetivo específico foi o de cotejar as contribuições do Teste de Triagem de Desenvolvimento de Denver II, do Inventário Portage Operacionalizado e do Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) para o levantamento e caracterização do repertório de linguagem de crianças com síndrome de Down menores de 48 meses. Participaram da pesquisa um menino e três meninas com síndrome de Down, com idade entre 14 a 46 meses, que frequentavam uma creche pública e/ou uma escola especializada de uma cidade do interior de São Paulo. As avaliações foram realizadas por meio de observação direta e interação com os participantes. As sessões de avaliação tinham duração de 1 hora e ocorreram nas instituições que as crianças frequentavam. O número de encontros com cada criança foi variável. As sessões eram compostas de atividades requeridas pelo Teste de Triagem de Desenvolvimento de Denver II, Inventário Portage Operacionalizado e VB-MAPP. As entrevistas presenciais foram realizadas com os responsáveis para preenchimento do Questionário Critério Brasil e da Ficha de Anamnese. As crianças participantes desse estudo apresentaram o repertório de desenvolvimento global e da linguagem semelhante e aquém do que esperado para a faixa etária, embora tivessem idades diferentes. Em relação aos instrumentos utilizados, conclui-se que esses se complementam, pois apresentam tarefas diversificadas mas que avaliam uma mesma área do desenvolvimento. Os três instrumentos empregados em conjunto possibilitam verificar as habilidades requeridas para a aquisição da linguagem e da fala de modo mais específico. As avaliações levantadas foram ao encontro aos dados da literatura, indicando que crianças com síndrome de Down tendem a apresentar um desenvolvimento diferente daquele visto em crianças sem deficiência em todas as áreas avaliadas. Os achados obtidos com os instrumentos empregados permitiram verificar o repertório atual da criança, favorecendo a elaboração de programas de intervenção e considerando as especificidades de cada criança com síndrome de Down. Entretanto, para uma compreensão aprofundada do desenvolvimento dessas crianças são necessários novos estudos e uso de outros instrumentos.

NOGUEIRA, Marineide Meireles. Avaliação da psicomotricidade no processo ensino-aprendizagem de criança com síndrome de Down na educação infantil. 2007. 164f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Educação) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Faculdade de Educação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Brasileira, Fortaleza-CE, 2007. / Submitted by Raul Oliveira (raulcmo@hotmail.com) on 2012-08-06T14:42:35Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_DIS_MMNOGUEIRA.pdf: 841817 bytes, checksum: 5ba58f5bce80e1c20028aabf9308139c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Josineide Góis(josineide@ufc.br) on 2012-08-14T13:20:31Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_DIS_MMNOGUEIRA.pdf: 841817 bytes, checksum: 5ba58f5bce80e1c20028aabf9308139c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-08-14T13:20:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_DIS_MMNOGUEIRA.pdf: 841817 bytes, checksum: 5ba58f5bce80e1c20028aabf9308139c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / The study was established using a field research, by using exploratory and descriptive methods, with the purpose to evaluate the accomplishment of the psychomotricity praxis in the teaching learning process and the interaction of children with Down’s Syndrome in Infant Education, according to their teachers. The research was developed between February and June 2007 with 10 teachers from the Elementary School, Fortaleza (Brazil), and 6 parents of Down’s Syndrome children with ages between 2 and 8 years old. The tool used was a half-structuralized questionnaire applied to the teachers and anamnesis questionnaire applied to the parents. The data had been grouped through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program for Windows, version 13.0. it was used content analysis that allows inferences on the acquired data. The research showed that a hundred percent of the teachers known the psychomotricity praxis and most of them use it as a teaching tool in the interaction and learning process. The psychomotor elements are elaborated in the functional and relational aspects, in which advantages reflect on the improvement of social interaction and the psychomotor development of the children. The biggest difficulty presented by the children refers to the language, related to speaking, reading and writing. The questionnaire answered by the parents shows the total or partial unfamiliarity of the Down’s Syndrome before the birth of the children. The research concluded that the psychomotor praxis helps on the learning process and the children’s interaction, reflecting on their development, specially when applied on the first few months of life. / O estudo se constituiu de uma pesquisa de campo, de caráter descritivo e exploratório, numa abordagem quanti-qualitativa, com a finalidade de avaliar a efetivação da práxis psicomotora no processo ensino-aprendizagem e interação de crianças com Síndrome de Down, na educação infantil, segundo a fala dos professores. A pesquisa desenvolveu-se entre fevereiro e junho de 2007, com o universo de 10 professores de Escolas de Educação Infantil, sediadas em Fortaleza, e 6 pais de crianças com Síndrome de Down, em processo de escolaridade, com idade entre 2 e 8 anos. Os instrumentos de informações foram um questionário semi-estruturado aplicado com os professores e, um questionário de explicitação – anamnese, realizado com os pais. Os dados foram agrupados estatisticamente através do programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences – SPSS for Windows, versão 13.0. Para análise dos dados no que se refere às informações qualitativas utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo, que permite fazer inferências sobre os dados obtidos. A pesquisa revelou que 100% das professoras conhecem a Psicomotricidade, com a maioria utilizando-a como ferramenta pedagógica na interação, e na aprendizagem. Os elementos psicomotores são trabalhados, distribuídos pelos diferentes componentes funcionais e relacionais, cujas vantagens se refletem em melhorias no aspecto relacional, interação social e desenvolvimento psicomotor das crianças. No tocante às características afetivas e sociais, 90% das crianças mantêm vínculo de afetividade com a professora. As maiores dificuldades apresentadas pelas crianças se referem à linguagem, envolvendo oralidade, leitura e escrita. A annamnese com os pais revelou o desconhecimento total ou parcial sobre a Síndrome de Down antes do nascimento das crianças. Concluiu-se que o emprego da psicomotricidade ajuda na aprendizagem e interação das crianças, influenciando em todas as esferas do desenvolvimento, especialmente quando a estimulação psicomotora precoce é aplicada desde os primeiros meses de vida.

Text in Afrikaans / The purpose of this study is to identify the role of the parents in the continuous inclusion of learners with Down’s syndrome in inclusive education. The study was conducted in the South African context with the parents of children with Down’s syndrome and who are currently included in inclusive education in Gauteng. The roles that these parents play in the inclusion of their children were identified by means of semi-structured interviews. This was done according to a qualitative phenomenological research design within the theoretical framework of the bio-ecological model of Brunfenbrenner. Results from this study indicated that parents will have to fulfil specific roles in a multi-faceted manner to ensure continuous inclusion for these learners with Down’s syndrome in inclusive education. The primary contribution of this study is towards the expansion of the theoretical knowledge of the role of the parents in continuous inclusive education of learners with Down’s syndrome. / Die doel van hierdie studie is om die ouers se rol by die kontinue insluiting van leerders met Downsindroom in inklusieweonderwys te bepaal. Die studie is binne die Suid-Afrikaanse milieu onderneem met die ouers van leerders met Downsindroom wat tans gewone inklusieweonderwys in Gauteng ontvang. Semi-gestruktureerdeonderhoude is gebruik om die ouers se rol in die kontinue insluiting van hul kinders in gewone inklusiewe onderwys te identifiseer. Hierdie studie is volgens’n kwantitatiewefenomenologiesenavorsingsontwerp binne die teoretiese raamwerk van die bio-ekosistemiesebenaderingsmodel van Bronfenbrenner uitgevoer.Die bevindings van hierdie studie toon dat ouers spesifieke rolle behoort te vervul om hierdie leerders se kontinue insluiting in inklusiewe onderwys te verseker. Die primêre bydrae wat hierdie studie sal lewer, is tot die uitbreiding van teoretiese kennis aangaande die ouers se rol in die insluiting van leerders met Downsindroom in inklusiewe onderwys. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inklusiewe Onderwys)

Text in Afrikaans / The purpose of this study is to identify the role of the parents in the continuous inclusion of learners with Down’s syndrome in inclusive education. The study was conducted in the South African context with the parents of children with Down’s syndrome and who are currently included in inclusive education in Gauteng. The roles that these parents play in the inclusion of their children were identified by means of semi-structured interviews. This was done according to a qualitative phenomenological research design within the theoretical framework of the bio-ecological model of Brunfenbrenner. Results from this study indicated that parents will have to fulfil specific roles in a multi-faceted manner to ensure continuous inclusion for these learners with Down’s syndrome in inclusive education. The primary contribution of this study is towards the expansion of the theoretical knowledge of the role of the parents in continuous inclusive education of learners with Down’s syndrome. / Die doel van hierdie studie is om die ouers se rol by die kontinue insluiting van leerders met Downsindroom in inklusieweonderwys te bepaal. Die studie is binne die Suid-Afrikaanse milieu onderneem met die ouers van leerders met Downsindroom wat tans gewone inklusieweonderwys in Gauteng ontvang. Semi-gestruktureerdeonderhoude is gebruik om die ouers se rol in die kontinue insluiting van hul kinders in gewone inklusiewe onderwys te identifiseer. Hierdie studie is volgens’n kwantitatiewefenomenologiesenavorsingsontwerp binne die teoretiese raamwerk van die bio-ekosistemiesebenaderingsmodel van Bronfenbrenner uitgevoer.Die bevindings van hierdie studie toon dat ouers spesifieke rolle behoort te vervul om hierdie leerders se kontinue insluiting in inklusiewe onderwys te verseker. Die primêre bydrae wat hierdie studie sal lewer, is tot die uitbreiding van teoretiese kennis aangaande die ouers se rol in die insluiting van leerders met Downsindroom in inklusiewe onderwys. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inklusiewe Onderwys)