This research aims to investigate the perception towards inclusive education of mothers with
disabled students attending inclusive classes. It studies the awareness and satisfaction for inclusive
education and looks into aspects than can be improved upon to stimulate inclusive education
based on demands put forward by mothers with disabled students. In doing so, in-depth
interviews were conducted with five mothers with disabled students receiving inclusive education
at middle and high schools. Furthermore, a satisfaction research and survey was conducted for
a total of 24 people. Keywords from the data acquired through in-depth interviews were analyzed
using the subject analysis method, and survey results were processed as basic statistics. Two
sub-themes were deduced for perceptions toward inclusive education from mothers with disabled
students: apathetic friends and teachers; uncommunicative and uncooperative teachers. In terms
of demands for inclusive education from mothers with disabled students, four aspects were
identified: active roles taken by teachers; close communication between inclusive class teachers
and special-education teachers; support for human resources; and the fulfillment of duties by
teachers. Responses to the overall satisfaction survey for inclusive education from mothers with
disabled students showed that there were both positive and negative aspects. However the survey
did indicate that they were relatively satisfied overall. The survey frequently showed that the
most difficult aspects for mothers with disabled students when they put their children in ordinary
classes were apathy from non-disabled classmates, and limitations imposed on disabled students
in terms of class participation. It appeared that mothers with disabled students were
communicating through various methods with inclusive class teachers, and the most popular form
was individual counselling. Mothers with disabled students were communicating through various
methods with special-education class teachers as well, and the most common form of interaction
here was sharing the learning materials for their children. It also appeared that mothers with
disabled students attending inclusive classes understood inclusive education, a program managed
by ordinary class teachers teaching disabled students, as a program prioritizing non-disabled
students rather than customized education tailored to each student. Based on these findings, this study raises the need to shed new light on inclusive education which has been growing
quantitatively. It also indicates the need to train teachers perfonning in inclusive education, and
the need to develop curricullUllS where disabled students can actively participate in academic
activities.