Determining the Effectiveness of the Teacher Training Program for Supporting Students With Multiple Disabilities in Inclusive Settings

One of the main goals of inclusion is to provide students with multiple disabilities access to quality education alongside their typically developing peers. This study examined the effects of the Teacher Training Program for Supporting Students with Multiple Disabilities in Inclusive Settings, designed for middle school teachers, on educational practices. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used with 21 teachers in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. Participants were volunteer subject teachers from middle schools in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul. Data were collected through a needs assessment form, a teacher competency scale, a social acceptance scale, and a knowledge test on inclusion. The training program addressed the characteristics and needs of students with multiple disabilities, individualized education plan development, instructional adaptations, classroom management, and strategies to promote social acceptance. The results indicated that the program significantly improved teachers’ competence, social acceptance levels, and knowledge regarding the inclusion of students with multiple disabilities.