CARCEIT
2023 Education Impact Project 1 (EIP1)
2023 Education Impact Project 1 (EIP1)
The Impact of Socio-economic Factors on Parental Knowledge and Engagement in Early Intervention
About our Research Team
Co-PI: Assem Tazhiyeva, Founder of Public Fund, Ozim Platform
PI, Faculty Mentor: Daniel Torrano, Associate Professor, NU GSE
RA: Akzhibek Begaliyeva and Meruyert Smagulova
Team Members: Dana Mambetalina & Mariya Ippolitova
In Kazakhstan, the number of children with special needs has witnessed a significant growth as reported by Nurbai (2021). However, this statistical increase may not accurately reflect the overall situation in the country due to factors such as some parents choosing not to register disabilities in state institutions and the possibility of some children not receiving proper diagnoses.
This research contributes to how socioeconomic factors such as income, education, place of residence (urban or rural), occupation, and language spoken at home influence parental knowledge of and engagement in early intervention for children with special needs. It will identify the barriers to parental engagement with early intervention practices and services and allow modeling measures for how to eliminate these barriers.
The main aim of this EIP is to determine if parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) have access to information about early development and intervention. Our ultimate goal is to produce informational materials that are accessible and understandable to these parents, thereby enhancing the quality of early childhood development and intervention for children with SEN in Kazakhstan.
This research contributes to how socioeconomic factors such as income, education, place of residence (urban or rural), occupation, and language spoken at home influence parental knowledge of and engagement in early intervention for children with special needs. It will identify the barriers to parental engagement with early intervention practices and services and allow modeling measures for how to eliminate these barriers.
The main aim of this EIP is to determine if parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) have access to information about early development and intervention. Our ultimate goal is to produce informational materials that are accessible and understandable to these parents, thereby enhancing the quality of early childhood development and intervention for children with SEN in Kazakhstan.
Research Dissemination
A Round Table discussion on Ozim Platform research findings was held via Zoom on December 6th, 2023, engaging key stakeholders including representatives from the Ministries of Education, Health, Social Protection, UNICEF, and various NGOs. Nearly one hundred Principals and leadership from kindergarten and nurseries joined the discussion.
This event focused on examining how socio-economic factors impact parental knowledge and engagement in early intervention, addressing both rural and urban contexts in Kazakhstan for children with special needs. This research identified barriers to parental engagement in early intervention practices and services, aiming to model measures for eliminating these obstacles.
This event focused on examining how socio-economic factors impact parental knowledge and engagement in early intervention, addressing both rural and urban contexts in Kazakhstan for children with special needs. This research identified barriers to parental engagement in early intervention practices and services, aiming to model measures for eliminating these obstacles.
Research Dissemination
In November of 2023, CARCEIT showcased the third of Education Impact Projects (EIP) featuring Assem Tazhiyeva, Dana Mambetalina, and Mariya Ippolitova with their seminar on ‘The Impact of Socio-economic Factors on Parental Knowledge and Engagement in Early Intervention’. The founders and researchers of the OZIM Platform spoke candidly about the necessity of providing parents with the information and resources to support their children with disabilities.
They also discussed the challenges of collecting data from a rural community on the sensitive topic of disabilities. They emphasized the importance of developing specific strategies and a roadmap for data collection, especially when no previous data has been collected on the topic.
They also discussed the challenges of collecting data from a rural community on the sensitive topic of disabilities. They emphasized the importance of developing specific strategies and a roadmap for data collection, especially when no previous data has been collected on the topic.
Awards and Recognition
In October of 2023, Ozim Platform was recognized as the winner of the Digital Bridge Awards 2023 in the category of "Tech for Good.”Digital Bridge stands as Central Asia's largest international technology forum, bringing together IT companies, startups, tech entrepreneurs, venture investors, and corporations. During the forum, outstanding companies and startups were honored with awards based on their respective categories of nomination. Assem's team was distinguished in the category of "Tech for Good - technologies for solving environmental, social, and economic problems."
