PROBLEMS OF SOCIALIZATION OF DISPLACED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Abstract

The REACH project at Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University is a unique experience that has created a model of educational space and programs for displaced children with disabilities. The children’s parents, school teachers, school psychologists, and volunteers took part in the project and provided methodological support. The purpose of the article is to identify the problems of socialization of refugee children with special educational needs on the basis of the research conducted in the framework of the research project. In the framework of an international partnership project for 2021-2024, scientists from Simon Fraser University (Canada), Yarmouk University (Jordan), and Canakkale University (Turkey) carried out significant work with displaced children from the war zone for their successful socialization, education, and provision of necessary educational resources. Project participants from Atyrau University (RK) conducted a series of research activities with special children from several refugee families who returned from Syria. On the base of Kids University (Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University) student volunteers demonstrated the effectiveness of introducing elements of fine art into the learning process for displaced children with disabilities. In addition, the use of musical and dramatic elements enhances interest in learning and motivates the expression of immediate emotions, contributing to the overall therapy of students. This article emphasizes the importance of advisory and methodological support for refugee children, and the results of the scientific research will become valuable material for scientists in this field.