Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceived Support for Autism-Inclusive Education: Perspectives of Indian Parents and Teachers
Abstract: Background: The goal of Indian policy is to educate children with disabilities in mainstream classrooms, which hinges on the awareness, attitudes and perceived institutional support of parents and teachers, especially when it comes to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Till now these three variables have not been studied together in the Indian context, and neither of them has been studied from both stakeholder groups' perspective. Participants: 100 Indian respondents (50 parents of autistic children and 50 school teachers) completed a descriptive, cross sectional survey consisting of a demographic sheet, an Autism Awareness Questionnaire, an Attitude toward Inclusive Education Scale and two open-ended items; all the scales were found to have excellent internal consistencies (α ≥ .94). Results: There was a strong and positive correlation between awareness and attitude towards inclusion among all participants (r(29) = 0.73, p
Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; inclusive education; teacher attitudes; parental awareness; educational support; India
How to Cite?: Swetha M, Dr. Richa Gupta, "Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceived Support for Autism-Inclusive Education: Perspectives of Indian Parents and Teachers", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 470-474, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR261007115534, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR261007115534