1Department of Higher Education Pedagogy and Educational Management, Bohdan Khmelnytsky Cherkasy National University, Cherkasy, Ukraine
American Journal of Educational Research.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 12B, 22-27
DOI: 10.12691/education-2-12B-5
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Tamara Bondar. Ukraine: Current Tendencies in Inclusion.
American Journal of Educational Research. 2014; 2(12B):22-27. doi: 10.12691/education-2-12B-5.
Correspondence to: Tamara Bondar, Department of Higher Education Pedagogy and Educational Management, Bohdan Khmelnytsky Cherkasy National University, Cherkasy, Ukraine. Email:
tamara_bondar@yahoo.comAbstract
The article discusses the legislature in Ukraine that shaped the ‘inclusion’ trend to provide the disabled children and youth with equal access to education. The article focuses on secondary education system that helps understand the educational setting. It gives an overview of the terms referring to the special needs children. Areas of particular concern include the inclusion of the disabled youth in higher education that is currently lacking the concept. It examines the reasons that hinder ‘inclusion’ and measures to be taken to improve the situation.
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