Sahila Orujova

SOME SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Abstract. Inclusive education means equal access to quality education without discrimination among people. It is this type of education that can provide people with disabilities equal development opportunities with their healthy peers. Inclusive education is necessary for maximum adaptation and full integration into the social environment of every person with disabilities. Inclusive education is a new democratic approach to education that encourages people to learn together. Inclusive education does not only apply to students with disabilities. It aims to reach students who speak a different mother tongue, have different socio-cultural backgrounds, are disadvantaged and need special care.

Keywords: inclusive education, socio-psychological aspects, social perception, healthy and disabled people.