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Shevlin, Michael; Banks, Joanne – Education Sciences, 2021
Ireland's system of special education has undergone unprecedented change over the last three decades. Following major policy developments in the mid-2000s which emphasised inclusive education, there have been changes to special education school personnel and funding structures which seek to include greater numbers of students with disabilities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Special Education, Educational Trends
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Finlay, Caitríona; Kinsella, William; Prendeville, Paula – Professional Development in Education, 2022
In Irish classrooms, one option for educating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) involves placement in a special class co-located in a mainstream primary school. This study surveyed 125 primary school teachers who taught in these classes. An evaluative framework of teachers' professional development was used to analyse primary teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Students with Disabilities, Autism