Through this study, I aimed to explore ECEs perceptions of inclusion and their perspectives on how their understandings and practice are influenced by the administration at their work setting. I used theories from Disability Studies to shape my study and analyze my findings. I sampled 3 participants, 2 of whom were previous ECEs and 1 who was currently an ECE. I held 3 individual interviews where I used an interview guide to ask ECEs about their stories around the research questions. Then, using thematic coding and inductive reasoning, I arrived with 3 themes; definitions of disability, perceptions of inclusion, and understandings and opinions towards administration. I discussed the findings while arguing that ECEs definitions of disability influence their perceptions of inclusion. Which then leads them to seek specific supports from administration. I used these discussions to humbly suggest some implications for ECEs.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.