INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PERSONS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DIFFICULTIES

Due to their psychophysical and other difficulties, many persons with cerebral palsy (CP), hearing impairment and other associated difficulties are not able to attend regular educational institutions according to the regular curriculum, but are forced to attend one of the specialized institutions, depending on the type of difficulty, according to the adapted curriculum and according to special methods of teaching. The aim of the study is to examine the involvement of persons with cerebral palsy, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties in regular and specialized schools, and to establish their curricula of education, as well as to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between subsamples. Method: The study was conducted on a sample of 120 respondents with cerebral palsy from four cantons of FBiH, within the Project of the 2. Cerebral Palsy Associations of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina „Functional Ability of Persons with Disabilities, the Main Factor for Improving the Quality of Life of the Whole Family“. The total sample of was divided into four subsamples. The results of the study showed that 65.00% of persons with CP, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties are included in the education system. From baseline 37.50% of persons are enrolled in regular schools and there is no statistically significant difference between the subsamples of respondents. Specialized schools enroll 20.00% of persons with CP, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties and there is no statistically significant difference between subsamples. From total 40.00% of persons with CP, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties are not included in the education system and there is no statistically significant difference between subsamples. According to the regular curriculum, 44.44% of persons with CP, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties is involved in the education system attend schools, and there is no statistically significant difference between the subsamples of respondents. According to the adapted curriculum, 55.56% of persons with CP, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties attend schools, and there is no statistically significant difference between subsamples. According to the adapted curriculum, 18.05% of persons with CP, hearing impairment and other associated difficulties are involved in regular schools.   Key words: cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, associated difficulties, upbringing and education, regular schools, special schools, regular curriculum, customized curriculum.