scholarly journals Inclusive Education of Students with Disabilities in the Regional Multidisciplinary University: The Experience of Cherepovets State University

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.A. Denisova ◽  
O.L. Lekhanova

This article describes the regional experience of teaching students with disabilities in a multidisciplinary university. Analysis of resources and algorithms of educational support provided at the university creates the opportunity to share this experience and to evaluate its significance for the development of higher inclusive education, as well as to assess the perspectives for its application in similar educational environments. Consulting, education, coordination and rehabilitation services are the main forms of assistance to students and teachers at all stages of education and socialization of people with disabilities. The university has a department that provides support to students with disabilities and their teachers. The analysis of the successes and challenges of higher education of persons with disabilities shows that there is an objective need to unite the efforts of the university with the regional non-governmental organizations and the authorities of the region, with health care, education and social services in order to support young people with disabilities.

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1645-1649
Author(s):  
Venelin Terziev ◽  
Nikolay Nichev ◽  
Marin Georgiev

The Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Bulgaria (ESC) believes that social enterprises in Bulgaria are still an untapped business model. Current social enterprises are mainly non-governmental organizations by applying the relevant legislation creating social enterprises whose business is focused on the realization of the social purpose and mission of the organization. Social enterprises in Bulgaria operate in various sectors, the most serious part are in: the delivery of social services; providing jobs for people with disabilities; mediation in finding employment of unemployed persons; provision of health services; аctivities in the field of education and others.In realizing these activities the leading is not the end product but the achieved social effect on individuals themselves expressed in obtaining the necessary support to integrate into society. In this sense, there are three basic models of social enterprises:The most common model is the one that creates jobs and develops the workforce. By business jobs are created primarily for people with disabilities. Most often the social enterprise is the employer of people with disabilities in order to achieve the integration of persons with disabilities in the labor market and create conditions for a better life.Another popular model of a social enterprise is the one in which the enterprise produces goods and seeks markets, also engaging with their distribution. Most often social enterprises involve persons with disabilities in the form of occupational therapy involved in the production of certain goods. Existing social enterprises in Bulgaria within this model are engaged in the manufacture of certain products by persons who are unemployed or socially excluded. The aim is to enable them to work and improve their social inclusion.The third existing model in Bulgaria is related to the provision of social services generally through payment of external customers, while social enterprise provides social services to its members. Payment is under contract with the state or a municipality. Within this model, services are provided to different users paid directly to social enterprise for direct service.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
G.G. Saitgalieva ◽  
L.G. Vasina ◽  
L.A. Guterman

The article analyses the activities of the Resource Training and Methodological Centre for the Education of Disabled Persons and Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as the RUC) at the university on the basis of which it was established. The data of monitoring studies and questionnaires conducted by the RUC in 2017–2018 on parameters that are today key in assessing the state of higher inclusive education in any university of the Russian Federation are given. The analysis of a condition of the main activities of RUMTs in higher education institution is carried out. On the basis of the generalization and systematization of the data, the specifics of the work of the center within the university on the basis of which it was created are determined. The problems identified as a result of monitoring studies and questionnaires have led to the identification of the main paths of further activities of the RUC at the university on the basis of which it was established. Inclusive education of students with disabilities is the most important factor in the activation of resources of all subjects of the educational process, including structural divisions of the university, which accompany the process of education of this category of students. The synthesis of the types of works implemented in 2016–2018 and the implementation of monitoring studies by the Resource Educational and Methodological Center for the Education of Disabled Persons and Persons with Disabilities of the Ministry of Health makes it possible to speak about the significant role of this center in the development of the inclusive educational environment of the university.


Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Eneya ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla ◽  
Bertha Janneke Mostert

This paper investigates the University of Zululand Library’s response to the university’s inclusive education agenda with respect to the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities. This was a qualitative study within the interpretive paradigm that used Michael Oliver’s social model of disability as an underpinning theory. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from students with disabilities and library staff. In addition, physical inspection of the library building was also conducted. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis. The study reveals that the University of Zululand Library services are not inclusive. Students with disabilities struggle to access library services. They faced such challenges as inaccessibility of library services, unavailability of resources in alternative formats and assistive technologies, and the lack of a disability policy. The study also found that the library faced the following challenges in providing services for students with disabilities: limited funding, a lack of staff awareness and training, the lack of a disability policy and a lack of collaboration. Formulating regulations to enforce the implementation of disability policy and legislation, developing institutional disability policies, and providing assistive technologies are critical in ensuring the accessibility of library services to students with disabilities at the University of Zululand. Unless students with disabilities have equal access to information, the university’s inclusive education agenda will remain a distant dream. Access to academic library services is critical to the full participation of students with disabilities in education. Likewise, inclusive university education can only be realised when students with disabilities have equal access to information. This aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities, which promote equal access to services and facilities to persons with disabilities. This paper raises awareness for both library staff and university management about the current status of library facilities and services with respect to accessibility for students with disabilities and how to address inclusiveness in library service provision.


2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.Y. Sorokin ◽  
T.G. Lukovenko

The readiness of the teaching staff of higher educational institutions for teaching and psychological and pedagogical support of students with disabilities is being considered. We emphasize that the personnel of the educational organization need special competence to work with persons with disabilities of various nosological groups. The issues of creating an accessible environment in the university were studied, the readiness of teachers to apply special educational technologies in the training of students with disabilities, to develop teaching and methodological materials; the ability to establish pedagogically appropriate relationships with students, and provide psychological and pedagogical support in matters of personal and professional self-determination. The results show a high degree of importance of special professional competencies for inclusive education. But, at the same time, teachers assess their own level of preparedness with students with disabilities as insufficient, which allowed to determine the main areas of work.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Elena G. Babich ◽  

This article presents an analysis of socio-psychological technologies and practical work on the problems of motivation to work and the promotion of employment of students with disabilities and health limitations throughout their studies at the university. The author describes various technologies for accompanying students at the university, from professional orientation to employment, focusing on the most successful practices. Offers practical solutions to improve the technologies of higher inclusive education, to create equal conditions for students with disabilities and people with disabilities in realizing their creative potential, in socialization, employment and entrepreneurship, in promoting the sociopsychological adaptation of students with disabilities in labor motivation and employment throughout training at the university.


2020 ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
V. G. Novikov ◽  
E. A. Gridasova ◽  
Yu. A. Kulikova ◽  
S. A. Gorokhov

The article deals with the issues of legal regulation of ensuring accessibility of higher education for the disabled and people with disabilities. The relevance of obtaining agricultural education in the Russian Federation, which should be as close as possible to the main consumer — the rural population, is emphasized. The openness of agricultural education to the needs of rural residents will help reduce migration fl ows and preserve young people in rural areas. Attention is drawn to the fact that obtaining agricultural education is possible and accessible not only for people without disabilities, but also for people with disabilities. The advantage of providing higher agricultural education to this category of rural residents is that they are not aimed at migration, they live permanently and for a long time in a certain territory. The review of the current legal acts regulating the issues of accessibility and training in higher education organizations for persons with disabilities and persons with disabilities is presented. The article analyzes current trends in the legal fi eld of inclusive education. The article considers the concept and legal status of disabled people and students with disabilities, the concept of inclusive education and the requirement for its implementation at all levels, including higher education.


Author(s):  
Екатерина Михальчи ◽  
Ekaterina Mihal'chi

The manual in a brief reference form includes such aspects of the implementation of higher inclusive education as pedagogical conditions for teaching students with disabilities, technical equipment of the educational process and the regulatory framework of inclusive education, the creation of adapted educational programs of higher education for persons with disabilities and the development of adaptation courses. The manual can be recommended to teachers, staff and administration of higher educational institutions of different profiles, assistants, psychologists, employees of centers of inclusive education and used in conducting briefings on work in inclusive groups.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S9) ◽  
pp. 1016-1020

In Indonesia, people with disabilities continue to increase, based on quotes from www.kemsos.go.id, the highest number of people with disabilities is in West Java Province (50.90%). Of the age group, ages 18-60 years occupy the highest position. The most experienced disabilities were leg defects (21.86%), mental retardation (15.41%) and speech (13.08%). Referring to the results of a study from the UB Disability Study and Service Center 2017, there were 1,835 people with disabilities in the city of Bandung who needed empowerment by both the government and non-governmental organizations. Empowerment is important to increase the self-confidence of persons with disabilities and a shift in social stigma towards disability, public trust plays an important role in building opportunities to work and work for disabilities the same as a non-governmental organization. This study examines how the quality can influence trust with product quality as a moderating variable, the approach used is quantitative, and the method used is descriptive with datacollected by observing many subjects at the same point of time, From the populace of 200 consumers taken 67 samples using the Slovin formula, respondents taken were respondents who had bought disability products and were domiciled in Bandung, West Java. This study was tested using PLS Method run by XLSTAT software


Author(s):  
Оksana Kravchenko ◽  
Yuliia Pesotska

The article “From the experience of introducing inclusive tourism among student youth” highlights the relevance and necessity of solving the problem of overcoming the barrier for the successful socialization of people with special needs. The article describes the experience and practices of implementing inclusive tourism during the educational process.Creating and ensuring appropriate conditions at the faculty for people with disabilities is one of the priority tasks. Involvement of students in solving such problems not only contributes to the development of their professional competencies, but also helps to develop communication skills with different categories of people, including people with disabilities. Integration and socialization of people with special needs at the faculty takes place through excursions, participation in various programs, writing scientific papers, etc. Active involvement of students with disabilities has a significant impact on their social adaptation in modern society.The development and implementation of programs promotes the development of inclusion at the university. Working with different agencies allows you to better explore the problem and find ways to solve it. It is worth noting that the faculty has a scientific and practical Center for Social and Educational Integration, and Inclusive Rehabilitation and Social Tourism “Without Barriers”, which is one of the main centers for creating a barrier-free educational environment.During the quarantine, the creation of an inclusive environment became relevant for the virtual space. Today, providing online services to people with disabilities is not an advantage but a necessity. The faculty actively studies the problem of inclusion at all levels and promotes its implementation. Keywords: inclusive education, inclusive tourism, people with special needs, overcoming barriers, socialization, integration, social adaptation, social and psychological rehabilitation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-61
Author(s):  
Floyd Morris

In 2019, the University of the West Indies Centre for Disability Studies (UWICDS) released the results of the first Regional Disability Index (RDI). The RDI was developed with the primary aim to track and rank countries within the Caribbean in terms of their efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and by extension, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RDI used a quantitative methodological framework employing a survey among government and non-governmental organizations catering to persons with disabilities in the Anglophone Caribbean to capture the data. In this paper, this researcher conducts an assessment of the major findings of the RDI in the context of building resilience among persons with disabilities in certain fundamental areas of Caribbean life. Findings relating to legislative protection, education, employment, public transportation, health care, and access to information are highlighted. The RDI, among other things, revealed that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the top country in the Anglophone Caribbean in terms of their efforts to implement programmes and policies for persons with disabilities. We compare and contrast the findings regionally to that which is taking place in the global landscape for persons with disabilities.


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