According to Bulgarian law, children with special educational needs can be educated in mainstream schools with support from resource teachers and specialists, or in special schools. There are currently 55 special schools in Bulgaria for students with disabilities like hearing or visual impairments, or mental disabilities. The main service provided by resource centers is resource assistance from teachers who support children within mainstream education and help teachers adapt individual education plans to each child's needs.

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Vasil Levski Comprehensive School
Troyan, Bulgaria

2. According to Public Education act children and pupils with special education needs can
be integrated in kindergartens, general and vocational schools or study in special
kindergartens and schools.
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3. The resource assistance to children and students with special educational needs when
enrolled in mainstream education is provided by resource teachers and experts -
psychologists, speech therapist and hearing and speech rehabilitators from the
resource centers. The law guarantees that a resource teacher will assist up to 5
children with special educational needs depending on their individual needs.
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Special schools for children with special educational needs are currently 55. In Bulgaria,
there are 3 schools for children with hearing impairment, 2 schools for children with
visual impairment and 50 schools for children with mental disabilities, except these 55
special schools.

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There are also centers for in-service training for teachers
working with younger children deemed to be 'at risk'

6. The main educational service offered by the Resource Centers is "resource
assistance" of children and school students having various disabilities. The
resource assistance is carried out by resource teachers who assist children and
school students within the limits of the general education environment and provide
consultancy to general education teachers how to adapt Individual Education Plan
for each child with a disability in accordance with his or her needs.
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7. ICT as tool for teaching , learning and communication.
„The Play House“
A Portal for children with Dyslexia
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8. Russian Fairy Tales and our etwinning project
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9. Visit in the kindergarten
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11. The Book- the wisest teacher
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13. An artful adventure in the land fairy tales
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The Drama

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The Drama

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Games

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Thank you for your attention!