ABSTRACT
In Thailand, growing numbers of students are being identified as having autism, AD/HD and LD. To meet the educational and social needs of these students, The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2540 (Public Relations Division, 1997) and the National Education Act of B.E. 2542 (Office of the National Education Commission, 1999) set forth the legislative requirement for the State to provide special education to people with special education needs (SEN) by considering their equal rights and opportunities to receive basic education. These legislative Acts also acknowledged that the State is responsible for organizing appropriate education for these groups of students based on their abilities. Despite these legislative mandates, however, reports from the Ministry of Public Health suggest that there is still a lack of education support for these students, especially when it comes to educating them in inclusive classrooms.
