In support of the professional orientation of schoolchildren with intellectual disability

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Keywords:

schoolchildren with intellectual disability, profession/career, professional orientation, interdisciplinary link, organization of work

Abstract

On the basis of EU policies and the Bulgarian law, the article is focused on opportunities for the provision of guidelines and professional orientation to schoolchildren with intellectual disability within the framework of school education. Different opportunities for getting this group of schoolchildren interested in and acquainted with different professions are presented, as well as for enhancing their motivation for becoming proficient in them. The authors share their own positive experience supported by the views of other practitioners.

 

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Author Biographies

Pelagia Terziyska, Югозападен университет "Неофит Рилски"

Prof. Pelagia Terziyska, PhD South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad Educational Management and Special Education Department. Number of publications: above 150. Scientific research interests: special education, integrated education for children with special educational needs, inclusive education, pedagogy of people with intellectual disability, art pedagogy and art therapy in special education, methodology of instruction in National Culture Studies and Environment and Nature Studies of schoolchildren with special educational needs, environmental education for children with special educational needs, working with families of children with special educational needs.

Mariya Kostova, South-West University "Neofit Rilski"

Mariya Kostova, PhD student in Special Education South-West University “Neofit Rilski", Blagoevgrad Educational Management and Special Education Department. Scientific research interests: special  education, schoolchildren with intellectual disability, career orientation and vocational instruction for schoolchildren with intellectual disability, organization of interaction with schoolchildren with intellectual disability.

Published

2025-09-09

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Section

Special Еducation & Inclusive Еducation