Irina Demchenko

The paper deals with the humanistic principles of modern education. The author examines the process of establishing an inclusive pedagogy as the way to humanization of the modern ‘education for all’ regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, ability, presence or absence of features in development, where the individual characteristics of each person is respected and valued.

The paper deals with inclusion of children with special educational needs in main educational system. The author examines the etymology of the concepts "educational needs", "special educational needs", "children with special educational needs." Emphasis is placed on systematizing categorical apparatus of the concept of "children with special educational needs" and clarifying its essence.