Mostly parents of people with hearing impairment and cerebral palsy called to the center. They are interested in the opportunities for their children to study. The center staff says that such families often need not only informational but also psychological assistance.
The university entrance privileges , vocational spectrum, tutoring, special training conditions, and adapted programs - this is not a complete list of questions that the center specialists can answer. The staff conducted more than 1,200 consultations over the two years of the center's work. And as a result, many children found their specialties in universities and are successfully studying.
"Generally, parents call, and most of their questions are about the available specialties: where they can send the child with disabilities to study. Parents of people with hearing disabilities, as well as diseases of the motor system, are more active. Often, parents themselves need not only information support, but also psychological. Sometimes consultations last for an hour, and we already recognize some callers by voice. We understand that raising a child with disabilities changes the whole way of life of these people, and they overcome difficulties at all stages of growing up. Adolescence is one of the most difficult periods. All parents are afraid of the fact that their children will not be able to fulfill themselves in life and become selfsuffusient. So, when we talk about the possibilities and prospects education provides, the parents get encouragement and feel more optimistic about the future of their children," - says Anna Zyablova, call center manager of the RTC NSTU NETI.
"The low awareness of inclusive education generates many fears, stereotypes, and limitations. New developments, modern equipment, and socio-psychological support allow expanding the scope of opportunities for these children, because until recently, the prospects of getting education for disabled people were limited by secondary vocational education," - says Irina Zhdanova, Deputy Director of the RTC NSTU NETI, Head of the Department of Supplementary Education, and Information and Methodological Work.
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The resource training center for disabled people was created in 2017 to increase the level of accessibility of higher education within the framework of the state program of the Russian Federation "Accessible Environment" for 2011-2020.