Disability as one of the special needs

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Abstract: The number of students with different special needs ranging in various degrees of difficulty, among which the most frequent include specific learning disabilities, chronic conditions, physical disability, speech impairment and others, is increasing in schools. Disability represents one of the special needs. The state treats disabled people in primary and secondary schools differently. Unfortunately, local communities at the secondary-school level are no longer cooperating. We were faced with a disabled student causing quite a lot of adjustment at school. The school successfully adapted the infrastructure and classes. The teachers were actively included and had a significant role in helping the student with her school work. Despite the fact that in most instances teachers are not sufficiently competent in dealing with disabled students and come into contact with them frequently, they were also successful in adjusting the organisation of classes. Her schoolmates realised what obstacles come with disability familiarising themselves with doubts and prejudices they encounter when meeting a disables person in everyday life. The students learned that patience and help are part and parcel of this process. The successful end of the student’s schooling serves as a marker of everyone’s satisfaction with the approaches to and the outcome of work.