The inclusion of children with autism from the pre-school teachers’ perspective

Problem inkluzije u praksi posebno je naglašen kod djece s autizmom u dječjim vrtićima. Pretpostavke koje je potrebno ostvariti za provođenje inkluzije odnose se na probleme koji priječe ostvarivanje inkluzijskih vrednota. Jedna od vrlo važnih pretpostavki inkluzije jest redefiniranje uloge odgojitelja, kao i njihova osobna potreba odgoja i obrazovanja za prihvaćanjem djece s posebnim potrebama. Neodgovarajući položaj odgojitelja u dijagnostičkim postupcima umanjuje i njihovu odgojnu ulogu. Rezultati ispitivanja koji su prezentirani u ovom radu pokazuju stavove odgojitelja prema inkluziji kada se radi o djetetu s autizmom i naglašuju značajnu razliku u stavovima između odgojitelja s više i onih s manje godina radnog staža. S obzirom na rezultate ispitivanja, nužna je edukacija odgojitelja.The problem of inclusion in practice is particularly emphasized with autistic children in kindergartens. The assumptions that should be applied in order to make the inclusion possible refer to problems that prevent the implementation of inclusion values. One of the very important assumptions of inclusion is the redefinition of pre-school teachers’ role in their personal need to educate themselves about accepting children with special needs. Such inappropriate pre-school teachers’ position in diagnostic procedures decreases their role in upbringing. The results presented in this essay demonstrate pre-school teachers’ attitudes toward the inclusion of children with autism and emphasize a significant difference in attitudes between pre-school teachers with more and those with less working experience