Berättelser om oro och om änglar i skolan : Vårdnadshavares levda erfarenhet av att ha ett barn i grundsärskola och i gymnasiesärskola

Sammanfattning: Abstract The aim of this study is to contribute knowledge of guardian´s experience of having a child in compulsory- and upper secondary school for learning disabilities. Research questions: How do guardians describe their lived experience of the phenomenon of having a child placed in the compulsory- and upper secondary school for learning disabilities? How do guardians describe the relationship between home and school? Research indicates a multifaceted complexity characterized by high level of stress among guardians of children diagnosed with intellectual disabilities (ID). Attitudes from the society in whole towards people with ID have a major impact. My study has a phenomenologically inspired approach, that aims to access and understand the phenomenon by addressing the source, the guardians. I have interviewed three guardians and learned stories from their existential worlds. They show faith in school, but also anxiety from complex situations that they are faced with. It is important that teachers in schools for pupils with ID are aware of these feelings when meeting the guardians, since they are important to build good cooperative relationships between school and home. Successfulness is based on good relationships and for this to occur, an understanding of the situations of the guardians is required. Keywords cumpulsory school for learning disabilities, upper secondary school for learning disabilities, guardians, phenomenology, lived experience, relationship between home and school, intellectual disability, ID.