Entrepreneurs of meaning - Parents and the process of inclusive education

This qualitative study analyzed the process of inclusive education experien ced by parents of children with severe disabilities. Based on interviews wi th 20 parents, the study found that the process of inclusion extends beyond the parents' initial placement decision to their ongoing involvement at th e school site. At the schools, parents actively participate in the work of inclusion. At the same time, the parents become entrepreneurs of meaning, s haping the definition and reality of Inclusive education for their children .