Inclusive higher education as a factor of socio-psychological adaptation of special students

Abstract

Introduction. The current practice of introducing inclusive education in educational institutions shows certain problems, despite the regulatory documents and algorithms that position the widespread development of this direction in Russia. The process of adaptation of students with special needs in the university environment is complex and requires constant monitoring for its improvement, which actualizes this research. Task setting. In order to study and analyze the social adaptation of students with disabilities to successful education at the university, the authors developed a questionnaire and conducted a survey of project participants using Google Forms. The results obtained by groups were statistically analyzed. Methods and materials of the study. The study involved 53 students of the 2nd-4th year of full-time education of TBGU. The experimental group included 28 students with special needs and 25 people without disabilities made up the control group. The mean age of the project participants was 22.88±2.03 years. The survey was conducted using methods accessible to the respondents according to the plan approved by the ethical committee of the university. Results and Conclusions. Despite the existing differences in the studied groups, a significant number of respondents noted their satisfaction with the created conditions for inclusive education in TBSU. Identified difficulties of adaptation and barriers can be considered as aspects for improving the inclusive environment of the university.