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The current study aimed to determine the perceptions of general education teachers› experience in teaching students with learning disabilities in Abha. A sample of 112 male and female teachers was selected randomly from primary and elementary schools. For the purpose of the study, a scale (Teachers› Perceptions of Teaching Students with LD in Inclusive Classrooms) was translated and reviewed precisely before distribution. Validity and reliability of the scale were obtained Statistic analysis used included mean, SD, correlation alpha, ANOVA, and T-test for answering the research questions. The results indicated that general education teachers› experience was fairly in the middle including positive and negative experiences. Also, there is an impact of length of teaching experience and whether participant had received training program about dealing with students with learning disabilities on experience of teaching LD students. Discussion and recommendations are also offered based on the findings of this study. (Published abstract)