INCLUSIVE EDUCATION OF DISABLED STUDENTS

The article considers the problems of inclusive education of disabled persons. It shows several issues that need to be full filled in order the problems of disabled persons – kids and students to be solved:

o Inclusive education claims, that all children can learn
o Inclusive education claims and respects children diversity in age, gender, ethic background, language and disabilities
o This education permits the system and the structure as well as methodics to study children needs and satisfy them
o This education is a part of a broad strategy of society inclusive promotion.
o This education is a dynamic process of constant development.

The University of Podlasie was the first educational institution in Poland to enrol the disabled as students in 1989. At present, we have 298 students with severe disabilities. The biggest number 103 stands for students with mobility problems. The same number 103 represents a group of deaf and hard- of-hearing students. We have 24 visually impaired persons and 68 with other illnesses. Such large groups demand professional and well-organized solutions depending upon the type of disability. That is our goal at the Centre for Education and Rehabilitation of Disabled Students. The Centre, established in 1994 after an agreement between two Ministries: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labour and Social Politics, is an inter-departmental unit of the university.