PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT OF DISABLED STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL AREA

The urgency of the problem of the research is conditioned by the radical transformation of the entire system of modern education in Russia, which is connected with the development and implementation of the concept of inclusive education. Problem statement of the research is the study of the specifics, features and problems of inclusive education in modern higher education. The conduct of sociological research aimed at studying the attitudes of students with disabilities to psychological, social and everyday problems in education. The purpose of this research is the analysis of the process of psychological and pedagogical support of students with disabilities in the educational area of the university. The research of scientific literature is empirical research with the use of methods of questioning, interviewing, observation. The vast majority of students have positive attitude toward persons with disabilities; however a high percentage of negative and indifferent attitude towards people with disabilities. Students with disabilities noted that they need more attention from their teachers, and support and help from their fellow students. In summary, the author can say that a lot of people treat students with disabilities as "second-class people". The society should approach the decision of the problem "disabled person is an individual" not from the position of a pity for some phenomenon of "disabled person is outside society", but from the position of fellowship, participation, assistance, co-creation. (C) 2018 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK