CONCLUSION
This study was located in a country which is seeking to implement inclusive ideals within its education system. Students with SLCN, one category of students whose needs must be taken into consideration within inclusive school settings, were identified for the purpose of carrying out an action research project. As article 12 of the UN conventions of the rights of students (UNICEF, 1989) has articulated students with SLCN have the same rights as their peers to express their views regarding what is best for them within an inclusive educational setting. Six students with SLCN and each of their teachers were invited as participants to the research. Student voices were listened to and their views were considered as plans were drawn up for each action cycle. As the teacher participants moved through the action cycles they were neither cajoled nor pressurized to display results but were empowered to change. Hence, the distance between the teachers who were executing lessons and the researcher as a consultant attempting to implement inclusive ideals within the school diminished. The students with SLCN were empowered as they were given opportunities in varied ways to express their views. The action research approach therefore brought about social change as teachers volunteered to change their communication practices by including more inclusionary communication strategies whilst refraining from engaging in exclusionary communication strategies. The action research process also established the fact that listening to student voices is vital within inclusive school settings. The key findings and implications can be applied to many situations.