COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND THE FAMILY OF A CHILD WITH DISABILITIES

Abstract

Taking care of the well-being of pupils with disabilities, schools and teachers look for new forms of collaboration in order to meet the expectations of parents and their children who, for various reasons, require additional care. This was the reason for starting the research on the cooperation between teachers and parents. The research aim was to recognise the needs of parents and teachers with regard to their collaboration and to determine the actual forms of this cooperation present in the surveyed entities.

The above-mentioned issues were taken into account when conducting a diagnostic survey on the process of cooperation between teachers and parents in selected primary schools educating children and young disabled people. The research covered primary schools attended by pupils with disabilities coming from the city of Biała Podlaska in the province of Lublin.

Research has shown that there are some factors that inhibit the collaboration of the school with parents bringing up children with disabilities. However, some factors that positively influence the process of cooperation have also been observed. The factors were indicated by both parents and teachers.