DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

The Department of Special Needs Education was established in December, 2017. The department has four full time faculty members.  The Department of Special Needs Education offers bachelor and master degree programs.

MISSION  
The mission of the department is to prepare teachers and professionals with theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and attitudes to support children with special needs and to develop special and inclusive education concepts, and research work.

RESEARCH PRIORITIES  

• Education for children with disabilities
• Inclusive education
• Universal Design for Learning
• Development and socialization of children with disabilities
• Social and psychological problems of children with disabilities
• Problems of parents and families of children with disabilities
• Empowering children with disabilities
• Public attitudes towards persons with disabilities and etc.

IMTERNATIONAL PARTNER  

• Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan
• Irkutsk State University, Russia
• Kongju National University, Korea 
• Special school for students with hearing impairment, Irkutsk, Russia
• JAICA International organization

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	Surname: Chuluunbaatar Name: Baigalmaa Work position: Associate professor Specific major: Medical doctor/ Teacher Degree: Doctor (Ph.D) Research priorities: Health education, Issues of Inclusive education, Behavior change Main course taught: Human anatomy and physiology Childhood disorders Education of children with physical and multiple disabilities Education of children with emotional and behavioral disorders
	Surname: Gelen Name: Battsengel Work position: Teacher Specific major: Defectologist, psychologist Degree: Doctor (Ph.D), associate professor Research priorities: Psychology of children with disabilities, speech therapy Main course taught: Special psychology Speech therapy Introduction to special education Education of children with learning disabilities
	Surname: Khashbat Name: Byambajav Work position: Teacher (Lecturer) Specific major: Mathematician Degree: Master Research priorities: Special needs education (Children with speech impairments and children with hearing impairments) Main course taught: Education of children with hearing impairments Education of children with speech impairments Screening and assessment of children with disabilities
	Surname: Buman-Erdene Name: Saranzaya Work position: Teacher Specific major: Geography-Biology teacher, Teacher of special needs education Degree: Master of Special needs education Research priorities: Main course taught: Education of children with intellectual disabilities, Education of children with visually disabilities Special needs education strategies and management