Development of inclusive education in Ukraine: perspectives and challenges in the time of war

Abstract

The full-scale Russian invasion has led to an acute humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the destruction of social and educational infrastructure in large areas, and large-scale processes of forced migration both within the country and abroad. Families with children with disabilities are part of this process, and the problem of disability overlaps with the problem of forced displacement as well as the need for adaptation to a new environment. The given article presents the results of author’s sociological study “Attitudes of Expert and Parental Communities On the Issue of Implementation of Inclusionary Education in Ukraine in the Context of War”, which was carried out in April-July 2023 using an online survey technique.

Keywords

• inclusion
• disability
• education
• martial law in ukraine
• students with special educational needs