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This study has studied the perceptions of pre-school teachers candidates to provide education in early childhood years for children with special needs. The study group consists of 200 preschool teachers candidates who study in the pre-school education teaching department who study at a state university. This study, designed as a visual scan research, applied to the quality data collection method. For the research, a semi-configured interview form was prepared by the researcher according to the expert opinions. The data obtained from the interview form was analyzed through the content analysis method. The study concluded that teachers’ candidates were more likely to find a place for negative calls such as need, disability, disability, and they thought that the special training course they received was useful because it increased their knowledge and awareness. Teachers who don’t want to have a child with special needs in their class said they don’t find themselves qualified in the education of children with special needs and they won’t have enough time to do so. It is recommended that the number of special training courses be increased.

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