FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN SERBIA

Abstract

Relevance of the research is caused by the need to comprehend the array of pedagogical science and educational practice in terms of the formation of special education in Serbia from a historical perspective. Goal is to reveal the peculiarities of the formation and development of special education in Serbia. Procedure and methods. Observation, experiment, questionnaire, sociometric methods, study of experience and primary sources are used. Results: a historical overview of the formation of special education in Serbia is presented. The socio-cultural foundations of formation and development, the relationship with the socio-economic structure in the country are analyzed, the value orientations of the state and society, the policy towards children with developmental disabilities, legislation in the field of education and human rights, the state of development of inclusion as the basis of education are also studied. Conclusions. A large number of practical issues of creating inclusive educational institutions are being addressed and discussed, this is due to the fact that for a long time in Serbia and other countries, dominated the idea of the need for a differentiated approach to education.