КІЛЬКІСНА ДИНАМІКА СТАТИСТИКИ ОСІБ З ОСОБЛИВИМИ ОСВІТНІМИ ПОТРЕБАМИ В УМОВАХ ІНКЛЮЗИВНО-РЕСУРСНОГО ЦЕНТРУ

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to investigate the quantitative trends regarding individuals with various types of learning difficulties who have been registered over the past six years, using the example of the ‘Klevan Inclusive Resource Centre’ municipal institution in the Rivne region. The methodology is based on a combination of an inclusive approach (which regards individuals with special educational needs as equal participants in the educational process, emphasising the removal of barriers); a person-centred approach (which involves taking into account the individual characteristics, needs and interests of learners); a systemic approach (which enables the specific nature of the Inclusive Resource Centre’s activities regarding the registration and support of people with special educational needs to be considered as a holistic system). Research methods: statistical observation and data compilation, statistical grouping, analysis of time series (the baseline method), and graphical analysis. The scientific novelty lies in conducting a statistical analysis of the sixyear quantitative trends in the registration of individuals with special educational needs at the level of a specific local community (using the example of the ‘Klevan Inclusive Resource Centre’ municipal institution in Rivne Oblast), taking into account categories of educational difficulties. Conclusions. The statistical analysis carried out provides grounds for concluding that there is an annual increase in the number of people with special educational needs, particularly those with physical, intellectual, socio-adaptive and functional sensory educational difficulties. In our view, this trend can be explained by the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, the deterioration of social and environmental conditions, the use of distance learning technologies, and a failure to adhere to health and safety standards when working at a computer, amongst other factors.