Social and pedagogical support as a way to improve the quality of education of students with special adaptive capabilities in a professional institution

Abstract

This article discusses the questions of organization of socio-pedagogical support of students with various disabilities in the process of professional becoming. The object of this research is the professional education of students with disabilities, while the subject is the process of arrangement of socio-pedagogical support for students with special learning needs. The article reveals the concept of a “student with special adaptive needs”, describes the most relevant spheres and levels of adaptivity that directly affect the quality education of students with health limitations. Special attention is given to the theoretical aspects of organizing support for students with disabilities, making emphasis on the importance of socio-pedagogical support in professional becoming of the students of such category. The author underlines that the use of socio-pedagogical support in organization of educational process for students with special adaptive needs contributes to the qualitative change in the level of adaptive capabilities. The novelty of this work consists in determination of characteristics of adaptive needs of the students and adaptive capabilities in educational process; as well as in description of the essence and content of socio-pedagogical support for students of this category at different stages of mastering profession, principles of its organization and implementation technique. The conclusion is made on the need for implementation of socio-pedagogical support in a professional educational institution. The author demonstrates the impact of socio-pedagogical support upon the quality of preparation of viable specialist among students with special adaptive needs, which is confirmed in the course of experimental work. The article may be valuable for specialists, pedagogues and heads of educational institutions who implement inclusive professional education.