Abstract:

The most basic problem for individuals with special needs, is the orientation to the community and to be productive. However, in order to realize this purpose, the community is required to accept individuals with special needs and behave in positive approach. This study is realized in the schools of Altındağ District of Ankara to determine how the students with normal development socially view the mainstream students in their classes, the level of social acceptance of the mainstream students and the variables that affect the acceptance level. Research is survey model. According to the results of the analysis, mainstreaming students were found to have moderate levels of acceptance by their peers showing normal development. It is also founded that gender, age, class level, for the student showing normal development having or not having a sibling with special needs, family income, mother’s and father's educational level were not significantly change the social acceptance level of the mainstream students