INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN UZBEKISTAN

The Regional Coordinator of the Tashkent region, director of the non-state center of correction and speech therapy, Defectologist Ms.Dildora Tulyaganova answers the questions.

Tashkent, Bilol’s (8 years old, delay in mental development) mother:
My child is behind in reading, what techniques you suggest for the development of reading skills? Artyom’s (8 years old) mother, how to improve the technique of reading?

«Reading - is a window through which children see and learn about the world and themselves «.V.A. Sukhomlinsky. Firstly, the proposed text for reading, should be of interest to the child. Usually boys like texts on the subject of cars, animals, adventures. In addition, it is necessary to note that the text should not be long. Because, if a child gets tired, he has reduced interest in reading. Fonts of letters also should be properly selected and the duration of reading should not exceed 15 minutes.

But it is necessary to perform this exercise regularly, every day, no more than 15 minutes. It is also possible to apply the methodology of the global reading, when the child is not reading by syllables, but remembers the whole word. In addition, there are books where the pictures are replaced by the words, and the child remembers the visual images of words and pictures Often parents forget that children repeat the behavioral patterns of parents. Therefore, it is very difficult to get a child to read, if the parents do not take a book in hands..

Mother of Vanessa, 8 years old, CP, cerebellar symptoms.
My daughter started to stutter. And it looks more like cramps. But it happens after school. Prior to starting school, her speech was bad but she did not stuttered.

As soon as you noticed that your child stutters, you should immediately see a specialist-speech therapist, who will develop an individual plan of activities with the child. Besides the teacher should not create stressful situations for the child and try not to give verbal tasks, but only in writing. It helps to engage in breathing exercises, in vocal exercises, as well as in swimming.

All this should be done only with the assistance of a specialist-speech therapist as parents on their own will not be able to perform some of the techniques. If you have additional questions, you can contact us at the non-state center of correction and speech therapy «Lola Muminova» at the address: Yakkasaroy district, Shota Rustaveli str. (former Ivleva str.), 17, building «Barkamol Avlod».

Ms. Yulduzhon Umarbekova, the expert on legal and budgetary issues of the project answers the questions.

The teacher of School No 8, Sayyora.
Are there any changes in the financing of educational institutions engaged in inclusive education?

Changes in the financing of educational institutions offering inclusive education have been reflected in the draft of the Long-term National Strategy for the Development of Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan. This document is developed by the project together with the national partners. However, it is necessary to emphasize the existence of standards in the existing legislation on the financing of the process of inclusive education.

According to the Regulation on the director's fund to encourage distinguished employees in educational institutions, today it is possible to award teachers conducting inclusive education in their classrooms (Decree № 275 of the Cabinet of Ministers «On approval of the improvement of remuneration system of workers of public education,» 2005).

According to the Decree № 117 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On measures to improve the work of the state specialized pre-school educational institutions (2010),» at present in general education kindergartens it is possible to organize the work of defectologist, who will help the teacher of the group of inclusive education to develop individual plans of development for a child with special needs, and to monitor this process.

Mother of Rasulbek.
My child is educated at home, may my son attend classes or activities at school? Who is responsible for this? Who do I need to contact to resolve this issue?

You should contact the director of the school where your child learns. According to the article 30 of «The Regulations on the organization of individual training at home of children with disabilities in physical or mental development, as well as needing long-term care,» the director of the school in order to develop communication skills with ordinary children and social adaptation in the conditions of inclusion may involve the student with special needs in the subject lessons in the school, after-school cultural events, as well as correctional and developmental activities.

(Decision of the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan «On approval of the Regulations on the organization of individual training at home of children with disabilities in physical or mental development, as well as needing long-term care '. [Registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan June 30, 2015, Registration number 2691]. This process will be effective for your child with your close collaboration with the director and the respective teachers of the school.