INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN UZBEKISTAN

One of the main results of the Component II activities is setting up five pilot Resource centers to support inclusive educational practices.

In order to create inclusive schools, it is essential, first of all, to think about the barriers, which create hindrances for children with disabilities in attending regular schools. Then, we need to think about how to exclude these barriers or at least to minimize them. In my article I identified 10 such barriers. Furthermore, I outlined some proposals and questions, which may be useful in the efforts to set up inclusive schools in Uzbekistan.

For the first time this year, a colorful festival «Unity of various equal» dedicated to the World Day of People with Disabilities held in Uzbekistan.

The International Forum is timed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UN Convention «On the Rights of the Child» as well as a 10-year functioning of the National Center for Social Adaptation of Children (NCSAC) as one of the main institutions in the implementation of optimal mechanisms of social protection for children in Uzbekistan.

On November 1 and 2, 2014 in the foothills of Chimgan, Tashkent Region, was held a seminar on the development of the National Strategy on Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan 2015 - 2017.

Gifted children, who constitute 3% of the total number of basic school students and took special exams, participate in various development programs – from special schools to extracurricular sessions at a regular school.

Svyatoslav Dolenko is 31 years old. He likes to read, listen to music, and to write poetry. Being a person with disabilities, Svyatoslav devoted himself entirely to creativity. He is inspired by Uzbek pop songs and writes lyrics for them in Russian.

More than 20 articles, informational materials and reports on the Project activities were prepared on Television, Radio, in metropolitan and regional editions and Internet resources during the 3rd quarter.

As part of the project is planned to introduce a sustainable web portal, which will provide a platform for open discussions and feedbacks. The portal is designed as a «single window» in the field of inclusive education and will be available for professionals in the field of inclusive education and the public - the media, parents, partners, etc.