P9: S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University
P12: The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Greetings from the administration of partner universities, rector of S.Seifullin KATU, A. Abdyrov, as well as vice-rector of APA PRK, A.Kosherbayeva, director of the National Office of the Erasmus + program in Kazakhstan Sh. Tasbulatova, as well as Project manager of the National Office Erasmus + in Kazakhstan, B.Sapargalieva, DECIDE project leader (Romania) Angela Repanovici announced the beginning of the events dedicated to the National Awareness Day (NDO).
In their speech, the administration of partner universities and coordinators noted the activities already carried out within the framework of the project. International Disability Awareness Day aims to promote activities to raise awareness of disability issues and highlight the benefits of an inclusiveness and inclusive society for all. The integration of people with special needs will serve the interests of the whole society. This will enable us to create more flexible systems that can respond to difficult situations, targeting the population with special needs first.
Sustained and transformative progress in mainstreaming inclusive education in this international project is supported by concerted and coordinated action to disseminate information about the problems and needs of people with disabilities in order to create a more comfortable environment for their inclusion in society.
As part of the National Awareness Day, a training seminar was organized on the topic: "We are different, We are equal, We are together", the moderators of this training are the project volunteers: senior lecturers of the department of vocational education Zh.Bekbaeva, E.Kochkorbaeva, doctoral student of the department "Vocational education", senior lecturer ща E.A. Buketov KarU, G.Akhmetzhanova.
The purpose of this seminar: to promote the principles and ideas of inclusive education in the system of higher professional education, the formation of an inclusive educational environment for the harmonious development of each student at the university and the creation of conditions for its self-actualization.
The speakers of the training:
T.Serikov PhD Doctor, Associate Professor of the RET Department, Faculty of Energy, founder of the Kamkor + public association of disabled people, bronze medalist of the Russian Paralympic Swimming Championship. The topic of the speech is “Life without Borders”.
Zh.Zeynullina Master of Political Science, Senior Lecturer at the Philosophy Department of the Humanities Faculty, graduated from doctoral studies, now she is preparing to defend her thesis. The topic of the speech is "Life with a smile"
N.Zhumazhan, student of PO-31, educational program "Vocational training" of Е.А. Buketov Karaganda University.
We can make a personal contribution to the development of inclusive education, an inclusive society, where everyone knows how to see the uniqueness of another person as the key to the kindness of this world. And this key is in our hands. And this is because We are different, We are equal, WE are TOGETHER!
The report of the event was published on social networks:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=996024504590274&id=100025482000783
Roundtable: "Reducing Inequality Through Technology: An Inclusive Development Perspective for People with Disabilities"
Moderator: Safura Omarova, S. Seifullin KATU (Р9)
The topic of the round table aroused great interest among the participants, the problems of inclusive education, the problems of people with disabilities adaptation, as well as the integration and fostering of a tolerant attitude among the population, namely among the younger generation were touched upon, proposals were made on the use of technical means to equalize the conditions for teaching people with special needs.
The participants prepared reports on the integration of technologies in inclusive education. They discussed such aspects of inclusive education as the principles of effective implementation of inclusion at all stages of education, the use of mobile applications for the multidimensional introduction of people with special needs into all spheres of society.
The works of the following students can be noted, where there is a deep analysis of the topic under study and high motivation for its further development: Miras Baymakanov, Yerdaulet Shaikasym, Ualikhan Kazbek, Fariza Yunusova and Tolkynai Doschanova.
It should be noted the importance of holding such events, since with the help of them it is possible to solve a number of important tasks of educating the young generation:
- development, fostering among young people a respectful attitude towards people with disabilities;
- drawing attention to in-depth study of the project's problems;
- rendering assistance in improving the efficiency of the educational environment for persons with special needs;
- developing a sense of involvement in inclusive education, as well as a sense of responsibility for creating comfortable conditions for learning for all participants in the educational process.
Also, a lecture by Eva Reid, Associate Professor and Doctor of Philosophy, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, Department of English Language and Culture was heard on the topic: “Special educational needs learners: pupils with general intellectual giftedness”
Moderator: Saltanat Meiramova (P9) - Director of the IRD S. Seifullin KATU
Resolution:
It is necessary to popularize the topic of inclusive education in society, paying attention to work with talented children, revealing all the possibilities for integrating inclusion into the educational process in schools, colleges, universities.
4. Discussion platform
Section 1. «Change management in inclusion» Prof. Dr. Siegfried Saerberg, ZeDiSplus | Center for Disability Studies and Participation Research
Section 2. «Improvement of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities»
Zharova Kuralai, Coordinator of the project office "Creating conditions for the economic activity of persons with disabilities" of the Ministry of Population Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Moderator: Ms. Zhanyl Bekmurzayeva, project manager, Head of the International Partnership Office of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Moderator: Aidana Aldiyarova (P12), Chief Researcher, Center for Applied Research and International Partnership, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The last part of the presentation (the potential of social media to include and empower people with disabilities) focused on the phenomenon that more and more people with disabilities in Europe and the United States are successfully presenting themselves on social media. In doing so, they often take on the function of so-called influencers. In other words, their appearance changes the perception of disability in society and at the same time opens up a great potential for professional independence. A short overview was given of the context of the disability rights movement and how it can change the movement if leadership is more individualized.
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With the help of a few short thought-provoking impulses and examples, several questions were discussed about what role this could play in Central Asia.
Ms. Kuralai Zharova mentioned the legislative norms of Kazakhstan, which were amended to support people with disabilities socially and economically. She explained the current state of the legislation and the new measures and their expectations. In addition, 32 changes and additions were made to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the support of social entrepreneurship. Key aspects of her presentation:
- An allowance has been introduced for citizens caring for disabled people of group 1, regardless of the reason.
- Taking into account the degree of health impairment and disability of the child, the law provides for the division of children from 7 to 16 years old according to disability groups.
- Granting the right to the simultaneous receipt of disability benefits and survivors' benefits.
- Provision, at the expense of the state, of technical means and rehabilitation services to persons who have received a disability as a result of an industrial injury, if the employer fails to fulfill its obligations.
- Preserving the right of families bringing up children with disabilities to queue up for housing upon reaching the age of adulthood.
Based on the results of the discussion, we can conclude the following:
1. To popularize the ideas of an inclusive society, positive examples of education and professional self-realization of persons with disabilities with the active involvement of the media
2. To contribute to the promotion of the ideas of an inclusive society, the adoption of the principles and priorities of inclusion in society by supporting the implementation of socially-oriented projects together with social entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations.
3. To actively involve persons with disabilities and representatives of public associations of persons with disabilities in expert work in the development of draft laws in the field of inclusion.
4. To conduct active information work at all levels about the measures taken to develop an inclusive society.
5. To conduct public awareness campaigns that promote a positive image of persons with disabilities and take all measures necessary to remove barriers that prevent or restrict the effective participation of persons with disabilities in society.
5. Madina Abdresheva, Senior Lecturer of Foreign Languages at the Bolashak Academy, Master of Pedagogical Sciences
Topic: "The path to inclusion"
Madina Abdresheva, being as a visually impaired person, shared her experience of involving people with special needs in the educational process, at the same time, her work in Bolashak Academy, Karaganda, as well as her experience in master's degree and writing a thesis on this topics allow her to apply in practice the developed methodology of foreign language teaching of reading skills, in particular, students with visual impairments. In the future, Madina Abdresheva will further study the topic of inclusive education and improve the system of integrating people with special needs to the educational process.
As a conclusion from this presentation, we can conclude the following: it is necessary to develop a positive experience in the implementation of methods of teaching reading in a foreign language for students with special educational needs.
6. Speech by Nurbek Ensebayev, Project Manager Sezual - Healthtech startup company, which develops inclusion technologies that allow visually impaired people to freely navigate in space.
The inventors of these technologies gave a brief overview and characteristics of each of the created devices, which would allow people with disabilities to socialize and introduce them to the full life of society.
SEZUAL is an assistive device that helps blind and visually impaired people "see". A small device suspended from the neck makes sounds that characterize an object at a distance of 15 meters. It activates a natural compass that allows a person to independently navigate in an open space.
The device is a useful aid for the visually impaired. SEZUAL uses the same technique as bats or dolphins - echolocation. Sound signals reflect off the surface of an object and transmit a signal about its size, shape, material and distance to it. The sound of the device activates the visual part of the brain and creates a three-dimensional image of space.
SEZUAL is an innovative invention that plays an important role in breaking down barriers. Users can learn to feel the environment and navigate among moving objects in 2 months. On the market for such devices, there are analogues such as Argus II and Seeing AI from Microsoft. SEZUAL offers a smaller and cheaper alternative to see even totally blind people.
The development of such start-ups would help to promote the idea of inclusive education.
Resolution of the National Disability Awareness Day (NAD) within the framework of the EU Erasmus + DECIDE project: "Development of services for persons with disabilities" dated December 3, 2021:
1. Involvement of public organizations for holding seminars, webinars and trainings with the participation of the pedagogical community on social and psychological support of students with disabilities and students with special educational needs.
2. Assistance in the promotion of inclusive education ideas, acceptance of the principles and priorities of inclusion in society.
3. Conducting events to support inclusive education in parenting communities, in the media;
4. Developing students’ sense of involvement in inclusive education, as well as a sense of responsibility for creating comfortable learning conditions for all participants in the educational process.
5. Popularization of the inclusive education topic in society, schools, colleges, and universities.
6. Development of opportunities for a versatile personality formation, actively exploring the world, able to learn, capable of organizing their own activities, respecting and accepting the values of the family and society, the history and culture of each nation.
7. Involvement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for conducting webinars and trainings to create conditions and adequate support for inclusive education process.