Special Educationology -. Scientific discipline dealing with theoretical and practical study of problems of persons with disabilities, as well as with special needs in relation to their social integration. In Macedonia, the scientific interest of this issue is evaluated after the liberation, when the first institutions for the care of such persons are opened, especially children and youth (c. Special schools in Macedonia). Among the first holders of the development of defectological thought in our country are most famous: Dr. Slavcho Keramitchievski (c.) And Dr. Ljupco Ajidinski (c.). With the opening of studies after defectology 1993. (Initially, the direction of the Institute of Pedagogy at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje, and since 1996. as a separate institute), the process of more organized and systematic development of defectological scientific disciplines begins. Dr. Risto Petrov, Dr. Dragoslav Copacev, Dr. Goran Ajdinski, Dr. Zora Jochovski, Dr. Vladimir Trajkovski, etc. An important contribution to the development of defectological theory and practice, and the relevant expert associations, and especially the magazine “Defectological Theory and Practice”, which comes out of 1997. Today, in world relations, the term defectology is rarely used, the most commonly used expression is a special pedagogy, that is, special education or upbringing for people with disabilities. Lit.: Lj. Aidinski, V. Andreevski, 50 years of protection, rehabilitation and education of persons with disabilities in the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, 2001. K. Camb.
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