Inclusive Education in Central Asia: The Case of Uzbekistan: Rights vs Opportunities

Abstract

In the course of this study, using the theoretical method of comparative analysis and the empirical method of questioning, the level of adaptation of students with different types of disabilities in the educational process is revealed. The discrepancy between the rights of disabled people as declared by the state and the lack of implementation in practice is revealed. Conclusions are made about the main barriers to the adaptation of students with disabilities, consisting in their marginalization and stigmatization by, firstly, their peers; second, on the part of the teaching staff (unpreparedness of teachers to work with disabled people); third, on the part of relatives and friends. Conclusions are formulated and a set of recommendations proposed.