Tutor Support in Special and Inclusive Education

Introduction. In the article, tutor support is considered within the framework of the general direction of psychological and pedagogical support. Presenting the theoretical foundations of tutor support in the system of special and inclusive education, the content of the main methodological approaches is revealed, the principle of individualization of education, which is fundamental in the system of general education, and the individual approach implemented when accompanying children with disabilities are differentiated. Special attention is paid to the issue of determining the specifics of tutor support for students with disabilities in both special and inclusive education, as an important condition for mastering adapted programs and ensuring the quality of education. Materials and methods. The research materials used were scientific works by Russian authors in the field of psychological, pedagogical and tutor support in the education system. The theoretical substantiation of the psychological and pedagogical foundations and methodological approaches of tutor support is formulated using theoretical research methods. Results. As a result of the research, attention is focused on the specifics of the tutor's activity in the context of the implementation of individualization of education and an individual approach, where tutor support from the perspective of individualization of education is considered as an activity aimed at creating conditions for the formation of a student's subjective position, and from the perspective of the implementation of an individual approach, tutor support acts as a means of overcoming learning difficulties associated with special educational needs the student. The conducted research made it possible to determine the specifics of tutor support for children with disabilities and identify key aspects of the transformation of the classical concept of the role of a tutor in the educational process. An attempt is made to determine the role and place of tutoring in the general support system and to reveal the stages of tutor support within the framework of the model of psychological and pedagogical support for students with disabilities, which allows adapting the educational environment to the needs of the tutor, identify support strategies, create conditions for overcoming difficulties in mastering the content of the adapted educational program, select special methods, techniques, appropriate educational opportunities of the child.