INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN UZBEKISTAN

Amir is 9 years old, he is now a student of the pilot school No. 13, in the 1st grade. But before that, Amir studied at a specialized school for one year. After learning about the project, the boy’s mother decided to transfer him to the comprehensive school No. 13. The pilot school accepted the boy, but the mother was told that there will have to be someone who will accompany the boy. The need for someone to accompany the boy was evident. Amir is a cheerful and a very active boy, it was very hard for him to sit quietly in class.

At the same time, it is learning the writing technique is quite a challenge for Amir; so far, he learned to write letters over outlines. Fortunately, Amir was lucky and Zilola, a volunteer, works with him as a accompanying person. Amir goes to school, but instead some lessons such as physical training, the volunteer holds game sessions, because for now Amir is afraid of physical training, it is very noisy, he said. Amir now watches his classmates from afar who train in the gym.

Although, before he was afraid even to come close to the door of the gym. He became much calmer, feels the joy of learning, gradually getting involved in the school and classroom activities. In terms of development, Amir is behind his peers, but that is not the most important thing, says his teacher Yusupova Lola Valerievna. The most important thing is that he learns to cope with the tasks in the classroom. His family and pedagogues, who continue to work with him, are confident that when he grows up, he will be able to find his own place under the sun. Now, one can state that with confidence.