Giving a Voice to Children with Disabilities

Pupils with special educational needs: Experiencing recognition in individual subject curriculum meetings

“…Accordingly, it is important to shed light on the recognition manifested through communication about education and learning that affects their school life. The importance of examining the experiences of pupils with SEN is based on the growing understanding that children's voices have not been listened to, especially in the field of disability studies (Whyte, 2006). Honneth's theory of recognition (1995) forms the basis of my discussions of the findings.…”