Özet:

In preschool education period, one of the most important institutions that gives the opportunity to know the external world and get them adopt various habits is the family. Preschool education is not only the preschool education due to its special feature is a kind of education carried out not only in the institution but also in the family. As is every child, the children with different developmental characteristics from their peers have the right of educational usufruct during this period. However, parental involvement has a crucial role in the success of school programs. In this research carried out with the assumption that parental involvement in the education of the children with special needs is important, the levels of parental involvement in the education of preschool and primary school children with special needs are examined according to the child's sex, his ongoing education level, mother's education level, working status and the family income variables. Causal comparative research model is used in this research. As a result of the study, it is determined that on the one hand, sex among the child-related variables and mother's education level and level of family income among the family-related variables do not cause significant difference in the family involvement scores; on the other hand, the ongoing education levels of children and mother's working status do cause a significant difference in parental involvement level.

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