As the “TREADING INCLUSIVE SPACES 5: organizing inclusive learning environment online” conference is underway, students and teachers attended the lecture by Arman Assanbayev, a PhD candidate, scholar and inclusive education expert from Kazakhstan. The researcher and IE leader spoke on the role of Disability Support Centers in facilitating inclusive education in Kazakhstani professional colleges and universities giving insights on applying skills he gained being an ADA Inclusive Education Program fellow into his work in Nazarbayev University.
The students were happy to learn about the country’s education system, programs of studying and applying for grants in Nazarbayev university, statistics on disability, research in the field of inclusion, backgrounds and prospects of inclusive education, importance of equity, the fellow’s Grand Challenge, its outcomes and the recent renowned social project “Schools without Borders. 1+1”.
What was especially interesting for the teachers is Arman’s plans to develop Disability Support Centers and transition to employment services.
We hope the international cooperation of students and teachers from Ivano-Frankivsk college and Nazarbayev university will help remove barriers in education and employment for people with disabilities. Рақмет, Arman, Дякуємо!