Approaches to education reform for children with special needs worldwide

Abstract

The paper deals with the study of education reform for children with special needs worldwide. It states that one of the main trends in the global educational process is the implementation of inclusive education. The paper outlines the scope of persons with special educational needs where persons with disabilities occupy a special place. Taking into account the main principle of the education system in the United Kingdom, it was determined that the main area of the development of education in this country was the inclusion of children with special needs in a general education school. The paper considers the top-down approach to inclusion in the UK, identifies the main social pedagogical reasons that constrain its implementation. It analyzes the level of legislative support for inclusive education in Finland, Norway, Denmark and France, and describes the state of inclusive education at the municipal level.