Experiences of people with hearing impairments about regular educational system

Proces integracije djece s teškoćama u redoviti obrazovni sustav započeo je krajem prošlog stoljeća te je od tog vremena sastavni dio obrazovnog procesa. S vremenom ga mijenja koncept inkluzije. Inkuzivno obrazovanje je širi koncept te proizlazi iz prava na obrazovanje, što je jedno od osnovnih ljudskih prava. Promjene suvremenog hrvatskog odgojno-obrazovnog sustava dovele su do uključivanja učenika s teškoćama u razvoju, tako i učenika s oštećenjem sluha, u redoviti odgojno-obrazovni sustav. Kako bi se kvalitetan odgoj i obrazovanje osigurao naglasak stoji na cjelokupnom odgojno-obrazovnom sustavu u kojem su jednako važni učenici, učitelji, nastavnici, stručni suradnici, roditelji, kurikulumske odrednice, materijalna potpora i dr. Kvalitetno obrazovanje je ono koje se može i zna prilagoditi individualnim potrebama svakog djeteta, a koraci koje treba poduzeti opisani su u mnogobrojnim međunarodnim i nacionalnim dokumentima. Stoga je obveza odgojno-obrazovnog sustava, ali i svih uključenih u sustav, da djeci s oštećenjem sluha i njihovim roditeljima kontinuirano pružaju primjerene oblike potpore. Škola je važno mjesto učenja socijalne interakcije, stjecanja prijatelja, davanja i dobivanja socijalne podrške, ali i znanja i vještina potrebnih kako učenicima s oštećenjem sluha tako i učenicima bez teškoća. S obzirom na interaktivnu prirodu škole, perspektiva osoba s oštećenjem sluha važna je za razumijevanje promjena društvenih i akademskih dinamika.The process of integrating children with disabilities into the regular educational system started at the end of the last century and has since been a part of the education process. However, it is being gradually changed by the concept of inclusion. Inclusive education is a wide concept resulting from the right to education, which is one of the basic human rights. Changes in the modern Croatian educational system have led to the inclusion of students with disabilities, as well as students with hearing loss, in the regular educational system. In order to ensure quality upbringing and education, the emphasis is on the entire educational system in which students, teachers, professional associates, parents, curriculum determinants, material support, etc. are equally important. Quality education is one that can and does adapt individual needs of each child, and the steps to be taken are described in numerous international and national documents. Therefore, it is the obligation of the educational system, and off all those involved in the system, to continuously provide appropriate forms of support to children with hearing impairments and their parents. School is an important place to learn social interactions, making friends, giving and getting social support, but also knowledge and skill needed by students with hearing impairment as well as students without hearing impairment. Considering the interactive nature of school, the perspective of people with hearing impairment is important to understand changes of social and academic dynamics