Inclusive education – Empirical experience from Serbia

This descriptive study finds out the problems most frequently facing the children with special needs in regular schooling. The sample included 500 teachers in elementary schools from Serbia. The results point out the problems in inclusive education. Most educational problems occur in relations and communications with their peers in typical population and teachers. Teachers are ready to support inclusive education by including the experts in special education and rehabilitation in schools for typical population. The study point up the empirical experience in last ten years from the beginning of inclusive education in Serbia.

► Inclusive education is established in Serbia in past ten years. ► Society is not prepared for adequate realization of inclusive education yet. ► 500 teachers were tested about their attitudes toward the pupils with special needs. ► Pupils with special needs are still marginalized in governmental system of education.