Framgångsfaktorer i integrationen av elever med särskilda behov i den allmänna skolan
The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze success factors in the integration of students with special needs in regular schools. This will be done through the case study of a nine year old autistic student in a small town public school ? a fairly representative case for the Swedish school system. The data collection methods used in the paper are; three participant observations of the student, and a qualitative interview with two of the student?s teachers. The two main theories, which have shaped the education of the student during his integration period, as well as other factors, such as physical environment, teacher intervention and classroom dynamics, will be discussed and analyzed in detail. By identifying and presenting the success factors shown in this case study, this paper offers an important contribution to a debate in education politics which is today very much in process.