THE EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIAL ADAPTATION SKILLS WHO IS A THIRD-GRADE STUDENT IN AN INCLUSIVE CLASS OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND LEARNING DIFFICULTY

Aybala ÇAYIR ¹ , Beyhan Nazlı KOÇBEKER EİD ¹

In this research the social adaptation skills of Recai, who is a third-grade student in an inclusive class of a primary school and had learning difficulty were examined. The purpose of the study was to understand the social adaptation of student has learning difficulty and the factors affecting his social skills in the inclusive classroom. For this research a case study design was used, and all the data were acquired by means of interviews, observations and document analysis. At the end of the research, it was clear that Recai, who had learning difficulty, could not benefit from the inclusive program in a desired way. It was also observed that student has learning difficulty had some insufficiency in his social adaptation skills. It was understood that the problems Recai had in his social adaptation did not only stem from his learning difficulty, but also his class teacher who is a component of inclusive education, his pers without any disabilities, the parents of Recai and other students and school administration.

Keywords
Learning Difficulty, Social Adaptation Skills, Inclusive, Private Education, Primary Education,