TOLERANCE AS A CONDITION FOR THE SUCCESS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Abstract

The aim of the study. Currently, about 500 million people in the world are officially recognized as disabled due to intellectual, physical or sensory disorders. 17% of them are disabled children. The purpose of the study was to study the characteristics of tolerant and intolerant attitudes towards inclusive communities in the participants of the educational process. Methodology. A modification of the Bogardus social distance test was applied (in the version proposed by L. Pochebut). The participants were 25 parents of normtypical children aged 6-10 years and 20 master's students - psychologists from the city of Lviv. In order to create inclusive communities, it is advisable to study those social groups whose representatives are discriminated against in society and what their behavior is perceived as acceptable, questionable and unacceptable. Results. During the study of the participants of the educational system, the presence of prejudices against national minorities and children with special educational needs was revealed. The level of tolerance was higher among parents than among psychologists. They had zero tolerance for violence. Fights between children were perceived by parents as partially acceptable behavior. Therefore, when creating an inclusive school community, it is necessary to start with the training of specialists - psychologists and teachers, without stopping informing parents.