this article is devoted to the organization of educational work in specialized schools. Today, in the world community, attention to children with special educational needs and increasing the opportunities for inclusive education are considered an important issue. It is no coincidence that the terms “Oligophrenopedagogy” and “Inclusivity” are often encountered in our lives today. Oligophrenopedagogy is a branch of defectology that studies the features and laws of education, upbringing and socialization of children with intellectual disabilities. The article covers the issues of educating young people with special educational needs today.