The diploma thesis deals with the issue of mainstream teachers'
attitudes towards inclusion of pupils with special educational
needs. The objective of the diploma thesis is to identify the
mainstream teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of pupils with
disabilities. The partial objective is to determine the factors
affecting the formation of these attitudes. The analysis of
scientific literature and other relevant resources and the
questionnaire survey have been utilized to achieve the
objective of the thesis. The methods of descriptive statistics
and the analysis of variance have been used to process the data
gained. The diploma thesis is divided into four chapters. The
first chapter concerns the disability classification and
categorization and the concepts of integrative and inclusive
education. The second chapter focuses on the individual levels
of implementation of inclusive education. The third chapter is
concerned with the importance of the role of the teacher in the
process of inclusion. The final chapter contains the survey in
the form of questionnaire, which is related to teachers'
sentiments, attitudes and concerns about inclusive education.