A FAMILY RAISING A CHILD WITH COGNITIVE DISORDERS: PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

Abstract

This article examines the specificity of the attitude of the Uzbek society towards children with intellectual and mental disabilities. The aim of the study is to reveal the reasons for the inhibiting processes of integration of children with intellectual and mental disabilities into society and leading to social alienation of this category of children and their families. The study was carried out on the basis of a systematic structural approach, in particular, by analyzing regulatory documents and analyzing research conducted to study this area. As a result of the study, it was revealed that in the process of changing the consciousness of Uzbekistan's society in relation to persons with disabilities, it is associated with strengthening public control over the implementation of laws by developing the activities of civil society institutions, as well as raising awareness of the population about the needs of this category of citizens. The results of this study can be used in scientific and theoretical research, as well as in the development of programs to further improve the system of social protection of people with disabilities in the Republic of Uzbekistan.