TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES IN THE EDUCATION OF UKRAINE: CHANGES IN THE LEGISLATION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF "INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT"

Abstract

Until recently, intellectual disturbances were defined by terms such as oligophrenia, imbecility, debauchery, mental retardation, but due to the negative color of these terms and the orientation towards such universal values as respect for the dignity of each person, the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms, tolerance and humanism, they have been abandoned. Ukraine draws attention to the fact that all primarily people, as individuals, and then their disorders in development.In the article, we analyzed the understanding of “mental retardation” in the 21st century on the basis of the normative legal documents of Ukraine, namely, laws, regulations and orders regulating the education of people with special educational needs. Found that the concept of “mental retardation” has become widespread since 1988, and since 2015 began to change in such changes as intellectual disabilities, mental disorder (2016), intellectual disturbances (from 2017 to the present). Traced the vicariously understanding “mental retardation” by modern Ukrainian scholars. Illustrate by scholars on the history of the concept of “mental retardation”. Determined that theunderstood “mental retardation” was replaced by “intellectual disability”. Determined that the change in the term “mental retardation” in Ukraine was affected by the change in terminology in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Changes in the names of degrees of mental retardation are highlighted.Prospects for further research are considered the consideration of the regulatory framework of Ukraine for the education of children with intellectual disabilities. Keywords: education; special education; legislation; humanism; people with special educational needs; intellectual disabilities; ICF; ICD-11.