Theory and Practice of Inclusive Education in Hungary

is nearly ten million.. A quarter of the population lives in the capital city, Budapest. Hungarian membership of the European Union dates back to 2004. The most remarkable historical event of the country was the changing of the regime in 1989 when the impact of the Soviet policy including the philosophy of education came to an end. “ The new constitution paid tribute to the memory of the Revolution of 1956 by becoming effective on October 23, 1989 and Mátyás Szűrös, as a temporary president of the Parliament proclaimed the establishment of the Hungarian Republic from the balcony of the Houses of Parliament (Bayer 1996:181). Due to its history, Hungary is regarded as a post-communist state with all the achievements and shortcomings in its economy and society. Education system and its traditions Before changing the political regime, Hungary was almost exclusively affected by the Soviet and Eastern- European communist countries whose impact was profound on Hungarian education system as well. Hungary had a traditionally separated schooling system for mainstream and disabled children due to the diagnose-based model of special need