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This study explored patterns of perceived knowledge, ability to help, and attitudes toward structural and relational inclusion across multiple disability categories within a network-analytic framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 347 Hungarian parents. Respondents rated five domains (knowledge, perceived impact, ability to help, class inclusion, and friendship inclusion) and reported prior experiences for nine disability types (autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, intellectual disability, orthopedic impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech impairment, and Down syndrome). Network analyses (EBICglasso) were performed for six sufficiently represented conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, parents expressed favorable attitudes toward inclusion but reported limited self-efficacy in helping children with disabilities. Across networks, friendship and class inclusion formed a robust positive cluster, and perceived knowledge was positively linked to helping capability, although the strength of this connection varied across conditions. In contrast, perceived impact displayed negative edges with helping and inclusion willingness, particularly for ADHD, intellectual disability, and speech impairment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings highlight a consistent triadic structure connecting knowledge, ability to help, and inclusion willingness, with contact and perceived impact shaping their balance differently by disability type. Interventions promoting guided contact and targeted knowledge-building may enhance both perceived competence and inclusive attitudes. 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