THEME 1: Fear of the Unknown.

This theme depicts the concern that parents of children with disabilities

experience when their children attend inclusive schools because they fear that their

children may be hurt or that others would have negative impressions of their

condition.

Some of those who participated in the interviews acknowledged that they are

afraid for their children's potential exposure to bullying and discrimination. However,

in certain instances, they make an effort to look on the bright side and consider how it

would be advantageous for their child to remain prominent with their peers.

Oo, makatabang sab, dawat siya sa iyang mga classmate. Dili

gyud malikayan nga sawayon siya pero way makasakit niya

physically.

“Yes, it can also help, he is accepted by his classmates. It's

inevitable that he will be criticized but no one hurt him physically.”

-Participant 3

“Bisan pa sa kamatuoran nga lahi siya kanila, gidawat siya sa

iyang mga kaedad, pero unta walay isyu sa eskuylahan.

Pananglitan, dili ko gustong makadungog nga ang akong anak

nga babaye gidaog-daog didto.”

 “Despite the fact that she is different from them, she is accepted by

her peers, but I wish there were no issues at school. For example, I

don't want to hear that my daughter was bullied there.”

Despite the fact that parents still have concerns, it is stated that students with special

needs can establish healthy communication, effectively use their social role-modeling

and communication skills, learn faster, and ultimately improve their self-control and self-

esteem thanks to the interactions and sharing they experience with their peers (Wu et

al. 2008).

-Participant 6

“Makasulti siya og klaro ug masabtan, mao nga ang iyang

sinultihan dili makapugong kaniya sa pagkat-on sa usa ka

regular nga classroom.

Masaligon ko nga gusto niya nga makat-on ug makig-uban sa

uban, apan nahadlok ko nga usa sa iyang mga klasmeyt ang

mag-bully kaniya. Kung mahitabo kini, mahimo siyang

magsugod sa pagpangutana sa iyang hunahuna nga dili siya

moadto sa eskuylahan usahay. Bisan pa niana, walay usa nga

nagdaogdaog kaniya, nga

makapahupay.”

“She can speak clearly and understandably, so her speech cannot

prevent her from learning in a regular classroom. I am confident

that she wants to learn and interact with others, but I am afraid that
 one of her classmates will bully her. If this happens, she may start

to question in her mind that she will not going to school

occasionally. Nevertheless, no one has bullied her, which is a

relief.”

-Participant 6

Based on participant’s claim, it was found out that parents are worry about their

children having special needs and seriously consider whether to enroll them in a regular

school because they may be concerned about situations like discrimination and bullying.

This result reflects in the study of Jetten et al., 2013 when an outgroup target is the

target of prejudice, individuals tend to assign discrimination to the offenders.

Researchers are concerned in types of discrimination that are socially unacceptable,

such as the discrimination of children who have special needs at school, even when

legal forms of discrimination may occur (for instance, child labor is illegal in many

nations). The justification-suppression model of discrimination (Crandall & Eshleman,

2003) suggests that socially acceptable defenses of unfair behavior permit the

expression of real bias, which is generally concealed.