National plans to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan—amendments to the legislation

Abstract

The signing and ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the Republic of Kazakhstan require amendments to the state legislation in order to comply with the norms of this international document. This article shows how Kazakhstan's legislation largely complies with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, there are still many challenges, which we discuss in this article. The main challenge of implementing the state disability policy is the lack of effective mechanisms to achieve the goals and the objectives set forth. ARTICLE HISTORY

Profession choice processes and career counseling experiences of people with physical disabilities in Turkey

“…However, when school counselors become aware of any changes in applicable laws and regulations, they could inform other staff and also families about the rights of students with disabilities (Çimşir & Hunt, 2018). There was also a need for structural solutions such as reducing the number of students in classrooms and training teachers to work with students with disabilities (Koishibayev et al., 2020).…”