Assessing special education teachers' opinions in determining the needs of students with special needs in disasters: A qualitative study

This study aims to develop and determine the needs of students with special needs and the proposed solutions for them in the process of disaster management by applying the knowledge and experience of special education teachers. The study, conducted with a qualitative research method, was carried out on 15 teachers, 10 of whom were special education teachers working in a special education application school located in the Mersin province (Turkey). In the study, a semi- structured individual interview form was used to address the needs of students with special needs in disasters created by the researchers who conducted in-depth face-to-face interviews. The audio recordings taken from the participants were encoded in the MAXQDA 22 program. A considerable number of participants reported their opinions on moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Two themes were reached as a result of