Abstract
The article deals with the issue of inclusive education, which is one of the priorities of contemporary educational policy. The author describes both the idea of inclusion and the assumptions of inclusive education, as well as introduces the legal aspects of this issue. Particular attention was paid to the situation of students with special educational needs, for whom inclusive education is an opportunity to optimize the teaching-learning process. The final part of the article presents selected practical solutions that can be used by teachers to build a learning environment friendly to students with special educational needs.