REPUBLICAN SEMINAR-MEETING "Organization of psychological and pedagogical support for children with special educational needs: the model of the service and the practice of specialists"

On March 26-27, 2026, a national seminar-meeting was held in Astana on issues of psychological and pedagogical support for students with special educational needs, organized by the Department of Inclusive and Special Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Y. Altynsarin National Academy of Education.

The seminar was attended by representatives of the Education Department of the East Kazakhstan Region: the chief specialist of the guardianship, trusteeship, and special education department, Rizakanova Riza Milatovna, as well as the methodologist of the methodological department for special, inclusive education, and boarding organizations, Bekkalieva Gauhar Erkinnovna.

During the seminar, the regulatory and legal foundations for the development of inclusive education, modern approaches to organizing psychological and pedagogical support, regional experience, and effective models were considered. Furthermore, key directions of the draft law being developed, aimed at comprehensive support for children with disabilities, were discussed. Participants exchanged experiences and discussed practical aspects of providing support to students with special educational needs.

As part of the event, Bekkalieva Gauhar Erkinnovna delivered a report in which she presented a comprehensive model for supporting children with special educational needs in the region and outlined priority directions for its development.

During the seminar, case sessions, master classes, and familiarization with the experience of educational organizations were organized, based on which proposals aimed at improving inclusive education were developed.