PECULIARITIES OF THE WORK OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (BASED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze and present the range of opportunities for providing social and psychological services and the prospects for interaction of public organizations in working with children with special needs, exemplified by the work of the public organization ZRPO “Florence”. The research methodology is based on a combination of systemic, competency-based, and person-centered approaches, which allows for a comprehensive understanding of the prospects for public organizations’ work with families raising children with special needs. A set of theoretical methods has also been employed (analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, analysis and generalization of foreign and domestic experience of public organizations), which enabled the identification of opportunities for providing social and psychological services and the prospects for collaboration of public organizations in working with children with special needs. The scientific novelty lies in the development of a system of activities aimed at the mental, cognitive, and physical development of children with special needs based on the analysis of scientific literature and the processing of colleagues’ experiences. The domestic and foreign experiences have been systematized in the context of the activities of public organizations working with children who have special educational needs. Conclusions. The analysis of the experience of the public organization working with children with special needs and their parents has allowed for the identification of several positive aspects as well as certain shortcomings in the organization’s work. Overall, it has been determined that the activities of public organizations in supporting children with special educational needs represent an important additional resource in the implementation of the state’s social policy. Engaging this resource will be promising provided there is an expansion of cooperation with state structures and integration of such organizations into the budget financing system.