STATE OF USING MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY BY UKRAINIAN PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN WORK WITH INCLUSIVE GROUP

The article presents the results of a survey of Ukrainian pre-school educators on their attitude, experience and awareness of the possibilities of using multimedia technology in work with children, especially with an inclusive group. 453 respondents from seven regions of Ukraine were involved in the survey. The degree of pre-school educators’ awareness about the nature of the basic concepts, the degree of implementation of inclusive education and "inclusive climate" in institutions, where respondents work, their willingness and desire to introduce inclusive education, attitude towards the use of multimedia technologies in the work with children and relevant experience, the availability of computer equipment and its accessibility for preschool educators were revealed. A promising direction for further research was determined the development of a methodic of formation of information and communication competence of preschool educators in the aspect of the use of multimedia technologies in work with an inclusive group.