PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIAL REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE

Abstract

The article analyzes the problem of social rehabilitation of disabled people and social life, different ways of integration with the ability to professional education. The authors consider the modern ways of training as barrier-free environment and inclusive education in higher education. The paper point out that this issue is revealed in the standards and regulations. The social aspect implies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Federal Law “On social protection of disabled persons in the Russian Federation” and others. Educational policy priorities in the field of special education are regulated by the Federal Law 237-FZ of December 29, 2012 “On Education in the Russian Federation”, the Order of the Ministry of Education 05-785 “On guidelines for educational process for disabled people” and a number of others. The authors analyze the various systems of higher education for people with disabilities and the HIA, both in our country and abroad. They represent experience of the social rehabilitation support of inclusive professional education for disabled students at Herzen RSPU, NSTU, Maksim Tank BSPU, where disabled students are trained by means of barrier-free method. An important condition is to ensure equal possibilities in education of persons with special needs. The paper reveals the measures aimed at providing equal possibilities and considers different types of social rehabilitation support for disabled students. The authors specify the significance of social policy in respect to the people with the HIA and the possibility of successful socialization and active participation in social life.