“Special education: current trends and future vectors”

On December 18-19, 2025, the National Scientific and Practical Center for Special and Inclusive Education Development held a Republican Forum for Teachers of Special and Inclusive Education on the topic: “Special education: current trends and future vectors”

The event was attended by 30 representatives of educational organizations of East Kazakhstan region. The seminar addressed pressing issues related to education, upbringing, and psychological-pedagogical support for children with various developmental disabilities. In particular, discussions focused on hearing and visual impairments, severe speech disorders, as well as musculoskeletal disorders.

Special attention was paid to modern and practice-oriented teaching methods, the organization of early intervention and support, career guidance and professional self-determination of children with special educational needs, as well as the use of innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence tools. Participants also explored effective mechanisms for implementing a continuous education model, spanning from early childhood to vocational and professional education.

The following speakers participated in the event from East Kazakhstan region and shared their best practices:  

Valentina V. Kravchenko, deputy headmaster for specialized programs of School-Center of Additional Education No. 19, a teacher of fine arts and drawing, who delivered a presentation on “Fostering professional self-determination in children with visual impairments through art and integration of basic and supplementary education;                

Aktoty B. Zhakbarova, a methodologist-psychologist of Kunshuak Special Kindergarten of Education Department of Ulken Naryn district, who presented on “Development of speech abilities in preschool children with special educational needs using artificial intelligence”.