Current trends in special and inclusive education in Ukraine and abroad

- Дмітрієва, Оксана Іванівна (orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-8156) and Шевченко, В.М. (orcid.org/0000-0003-0119-3206) (2026) Current trends in special and inclusive education in Ukraine and abroad "Prospects and Innovations of Science (Series "Pedagogy", Series "Psychology", Series "Medicine")", 1 (59). pp. 625-638. ISSN 2786-4952

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Abstract

The realities in which Ukraine finds itself today are conditioned by a prolonged full-scale war, a constant threat to the life and health of its citizens. However, even in such difficult conditions, Ukrainian education does not simply exist, it functions effectively and is being improved, searching for effective strategies to ensure access to education for all education seekers, including children with special educational needs, reforming the regulatory framework, developing new ways and principles of accessibility. At the same time, Ukraine is studying the experience of implementing special and inclusive education in other European countries, in particular Poland, and is presenting its own developments and achievements. During the 90s of the 20th century. and to this day, the special education system in Ukraine has undergone a transformation from traditional forms of education for children with special educational needs in special education institutions, which have long been the leading form of education for children with psychophysical development disorders, to educational institutions with inclusive education, which is a system of educational services guaranteed by the state, based on the principles of non-discrimination, taking into account human diversity, effective involvement and inclusion in the educational process of all its participants. During 1989–2025, the special education system in Poland has gone from a segregation model to a multi-variant system aimed at integrating people with disabilities, equalizing educational opportunities and ensuring the quality of education. The development of the special education system in Poland over the past decades has been characterized by a gradual and consistent transition to a model that combines different forms of education, focuses on the needs of the child and meets European standards in the field of education and human rights. At the same time, such reforms have demonstrated both positive aspects and challenges faced by the states, educational systems, and civil society of Ukraine and Poland.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	modern trends, special education, inclusive education, reforming, children with special educational needs
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.09 Organization of instruction Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 373 Kinds of school providing general education Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 376 Education, teaching, training of special groups of persons. Special schools > 376.3 Виховання та освіта осіб із вадами зору, слуху, мови та нервовими захворюваннями.
Divisions:	Institute of Pedagogics > Department of History and Philosophy of Education
Depositing User:	Лабораторія сурдопедагогіки
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2026 10:41
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2026 08:43
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748539

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