Legislative consolidation of inclusive education brings to the fore the problems and issues associated with the preparation in the system of higher and secondary professional education of specialists of special type, with inclusive, competent and able to work in new conditions. The analysis of the literature has shown that this problem is not given due attention, even though we already have experience of its practical solutions.

The article traces the basic historical stages of formation of the inclusive education and fixing it at the legislative level in Russia and abroad. Based on the literature analysis and own experience identified and analysed the problems associated with the introduction of inclusive education in the mass of the institution. The main attention is paid to the problem of training of personnel to work in inclusive education, revealed the existing experience of such training in Shuya State branch of the Ivanovo state University. Described Hiking, proposed courses may be of interest to practitioners.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/2218-7405-2014-2-21