The predictors of (un)success for blind persons who have been attending school in their local area

Abstract

U uvodnom delu teksta objašnjavaju se principi koji čine osnovu promene opštih shvatanja i prakse u radu sa osobama sa posebnim potrebama. Potom se govori o suštinskim karakteristikama inkluzivnog obrazovanja. Iznose se prednosti one dece koja pohađaju školu u svojoj lokalnoj sredini. Naglašava se da inkluzivno obrazovanje slepog deteta nije mesto gde se ono školuje, već način obrazovanja. Zastupa se gledište da inkluzija nije cilj, već proces. Podaci prikupljeni u intervjuu sa 11 odraslih slepih osoba koje su se školovale u lokalnoj sredini dali su doprinos odgovorima na pitanja koji su prediktori njihovog uspeha odnosno neuspeha i da li je njihovo školovanje u skladu sa principima koji su u osnovi inkluzivne filozofije.The introduction points out the principles which are the basic for changing the general understanding and practice in work with people with special needs. Then, there will be bring up for DISCUSSION essential characteristics of inclusive education and the advantages of children who have been attending school in their local area. It will be also mentioned that the inclusive education of blind child is not the place for education, it is the way of education – inclusion is not the aim, it is a process. The information collecteed from the interview with 11 blind grownups, who have been attending school in their hometown, gave the contribution to answers on questions which are the predictors of their success/unsuccess and is their education in harmony with principles which are in basic of inclusive philosophy