РОЛЬ ГРОМАДСЬКИХ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙ У СОЦІАЛЬНІЙ ІНКЛЮЗІЇ ДІТЕЙ З ІНВАЛІДНІСТЮ В УКРАЇНІ

The article is devoted to the role of public organizations created by parents of children with disabilities in their inclusion in society. The author highlights the essence and principles of social inclusion, outlines international and national regulations that have become the basis for the development and implementation of inclusion in Ukrainian society. The article uncovers the concept of “disability”, identifies challenges of families upbringing children with disabilities. Among the main problems faced by parents upbringing children with disabilities were defined as barriers to functioning, meeting the necessary needs of special children and creating discrimination in society. The author of the article reveals the essence of the concept of “public organizations” and gives examples of public organizations created by parents upbringing children with disabilities. The main directions of activity of these organizations were defined, which promote social inclusion of special children, regardless of the peculiarities of their psychophysical development, excluding any discrimination and ensuring equal attitude to all people.