Handwriting Difficulties in Elementary School Children with Special Educational Needs from the Perspective of Occupational Therapists in Bulgaria Cover Image

Затруднения в писането при деца със специални образователни потребности в начална училищна възраст през призмата на ерготерапевтите в България
Handwriting Difficulties in Elementary School Children with Special Educational Needs from the Perspective of Occupational Therapists in Bulgaria

Author(s): Margarita Asparuhova-Kandilarova, Petya Mincheva, Lilia Todorova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Educational Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Pedagogy
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: handwriting difficulties; occupational therapy; special educational needs; inclusive education.

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results from an online survey with 17 Bulgarian occupational therapists. They shared their experience while working with students with writing difficulties, indicating their strengths and the barriers they face. The research findings describe some common tendencies in the development of pediatric occupational therapy in Bulgaria with a focus on the role of the occupational therapist in multidisciplinary teams supporting students with special educational needs. Based on the research, initial guidelines are provided for establishing the occupational therapy profession in the field of inclusive education

  • Issue Year: 32/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-108
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English, Bulgarian
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