Abstract:
Children with severe disabilities are often excluded from educational
opportunities due to inter alia attitudinal barriers and a lack of teacher training.
This scoping review paper assessed intervention studies focused on inclusive
education for children with severe disabilities. It was found that a total of 13
studies met the review’s inclusion criteria. The results revealed a paucity of
literature and highlighted five main areas of focus in the available intervention
studies. The majority of intervention studies were found to be focused on
increasing engagement, reducing behaviours and improving social inclusion as outcomes. There was limited focus on studies focusing on the improvement of
academic outcomes.
