Many people with dyslexia find second language learning difficult (Gallardo, et al., 2015; Csizér, et al., 2010; DiFino & Lombardino, 2004; Simon, 2000). A language with a deep orthography has little correspondence between the spelling of a word and its pronunciation, and is said to cause a higher degree of faulty decoding by people with dyslexia (Lindgren & Laine, 2011; Rontou, 2012). English is one of the languages with the deepest orthography (Seymour, Aro & Erskine, 2003). In contrast, one study has found that some exceptional dyslectics read with greater ease and correctness in English compared to their mother tongue Swedish (Miller Guron & Lundberg, 2000). The aim of this study is to contribute to knowledge about how young adults with dyslexia have experienced learning English in primary and secondary school. It is a retrospective study with two participants, whose life histories are in focus. The research questions for this study are: -          What themes arise in the participants’ life histories, concerning the connection between dyslexia and second language learning in English? -          What perspectives of special education have pervaded the English teaching that the participants took part in? -          In which ways were the participants included in the English teaching that they took part in, seen from three aspects of inclusion: spatial-, social- and didactic inclusion? Firstly, the results show that despite having very different experiences of dyslexia and learning English in primary and secondary school, certain common themes arise when cross-analysing the participants’ life histories: -          Support at home and in school affects the motivation for learning English -          English is more difficult to learn compared to other school subjects -          Lower self-esteem/self-worth -          The need for repetition and time for learning English Secondly, the results show that it was mainly the compensatory- and critical perspectives that pervaded the teaching of English that the participants took part in. Only to a minor extent was the dilemma perspective noticeable. Finally, the results show that one of the participants mainly experienced two aspects of inclusion, spatial- and social inclusion, throughout primary and secondary school. Although, one specific teacher managed to include the participant according to all three aspects of inclusion. The other participant, on the other hand, did not experience being included according to any of the aspects. The participants of this study have shown that learning English is definitely a possibility for a person with dyslexia. However, it has not been a walk in the park for either of them but has required a lot of hard work and feelings of distress along the way.

Introduktion: Denna studie undersöker lärarnas upplevelser och erfarenheter av att undervisa elever från anpassad skola och elever från grundskolan i samma klassrum vid samma tidpunkt. Fokus är att studera hur lärare beskriver arbetet med samläsning och vilka förutsättningar dessa har för att bedriva samläsning. Metod och analys: Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer undersöks hur samläsning genomförs på grundskolenivå, och den komplexiteten inkluderande utbildning kan innebära. Det insamlade datamaterialet har strukturerats och organiserats genom en tematisk metod och analyserats genom Michael Uljens reflektiva skoldidaktiska teori och Claes Nilholms och Kerstin Göranssons orienteringsdefinitioner för inkludering. Resultat: Intervjuerna visar att lärarna möter praktiska och pedagogiska svårigheter i undervisningsverkligheten, men även att de ser stort värde i inkluderingen. Det är framför allt organisatoriska aspekter, ekonomiska omständigheter och brist på resurser, exempelvis specialpedagogisk handledning, som beskrivs som försvårande faktorer för att förverkliga inkluderande undervisning. Trots detta visar lärarna i studien på ett stort engagemang och vida ansträngningar för att skapa en gynnsam undervisningsmiljö för alla elever. Genom att skapa eget material, bildstöd och användning av tekniska hjälpmedel såsom SymWriter och InPint. Slutsatser: En tydlig slutsats är att den samhälleliga kontexten och skolsystemets struktur spelar en stor, om inte avgörande, roll för framgången i inkluderande undervisning. Under studiens gång har det också identifierats att det tycks finnas en blind fläck rörande samläsning på grundskolenivå. Trots att undervisningspraktiken visar att innebörden för samläsning pågår på grundskolor, finns inga omskrivningar i styrdokument eller myndighetsutsagor, och större forskning inom området tycks också saknas. Detta försvårar sannolikt förverkligandet av inkluderande undervisning i grundskolan, inom ramen för samläsning, för elever med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning. / Introduction: This study examines the experiences and perceptions of teachers who simultaneously teach students from compulsory schools for pupils with intellectual disabilities alongside their peers from general compulsory schools in the same classroom with a particular focus on exploring how teachers describe their work with co-reading[1] and the conditions necessary for conducting such education. Method and Analysis: Semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate the implementation of co-reading at the primary school level and the complexities that inclusive education may entail. The collected data were structured and organized through a thematic method and analyzed using Michael Uljens’ reflective theory of school didactics and Claes Nilholm’s and Kerstin Göransson’s definitions of orientation for inclusion.  Results: The interviews reveal that, despite practical and pedagogical challenges, teachers recognize significant value in inclusion. It is primarily organizational aspects, economic circumstances, and a lack of resources, such as special education guidance, that are described as complicating factors for realizing inclusive education. Despite these challenges, the teachers in the study demonstrated strong commitment and made extensive efforts to create a favorable teaching environment for all students, including the creation of their own materials, visual supports, and the use of technical aids such as SymWriter and InPrint. Conclusions: The findings indicate that the societal context and the school system’s structure play a crucial, potentially decisive, role in the success of inclusive education. The study identified a blind spot in the practice of co-reading at the primary school level. Although co-reading is practiced, it lacks representation in policy documents, authority statements, and research. This omission likely complicates the implementation of inclusive education, within this framework of co-reading, for students with intellectual disabilities. [1] Co-reading is a specific Swedish term used to describe an educational situation of shared lessons for students from compulsory schools for pupils with intellectual disabilities alongside their peers from general compulsory schools in the same classroom at the same time, and thus similar to inclusive education.