Keyword: «parents»

The article reveals the importance of the aspect of interaction between educational institutions and families of pupils with special educational needs, aimed at developing the competencies of parents in the field of upbringing and education of children, increasing knowledge about age characteristics, psychology and pedagogy, which contributes to more effective interaction with children.

The article examines the problem of interaction between a psychologist and parents of children with mental retardation in the context of the modern education and social assistance system. Based on the identified difficulties and needs of families, a psychological support program was developed and tested, aimed at forming a partnership between specialists and parents. The theoretical foundations, research methods, program structure and the results of its implementation are presented. Based on the results of testing, positive dynamics were revealed: increased parental confidence, improved understanding of the child's characteristics, increased motivation for cooperation.

The article defines the main directions of cooperation with the child's parents in the implementation of adapted basic general education programs in the context of the Federal State Educational Standard for Primary General Education of students with Disabilities and the Federal State Educational Standard for Education of students with mental retardation (intellectual disabilities).

The article examines some aspects of the problem of the educational potential of the family in the context of significant changes in the socio-cultural environment, the structure of family relations, as well as new traditions and values. The family is presented as a social institution on the path of evolutionary development. The article defines some functions of the modern family, which is going through a transitional stage from outdated behaviors and moral attitudes to more relevant ones, taking into account modern changes in society. Relationships within the family are also undergoing transformation, moving from traditional forms to new ones. Parents and the family as a whole are defined as a unique phenomenon that affects individuals and society in the context of ensuring the reproduction of the next generations.

Nowdays our school system is getting over a real reformation. Students don’t want to learn the old school way. Teachers are hard to change for the better way of teaching. Parents have to be teacher’s assistants in students’ upbringing. Unfortunately school is loosing its first upbringing position in it. The most part of students don’t want to get knowledge.