Educational Psychological and Pedagogical Program “Road of Professional Choice” for Students in Grades 9–11, Including Those with Disabilities

The program “Road of professional choice” refers to developing psychological and pedagogical programs. It is aimed at the formation of a conscious choice of a profession and the development of an individual strategy for achieving professional success, including students with special educational needs. The program helps students to find their own image of “I”, to form the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary when choosing a further educational route, taking into account individual characteristics, abilities and health opportunities. During the course of the program, students have the opportunity to record the material in individual cards, save and further analyze the results of tests, self-diagnosis, self-analysis during consultations with a psychologist. When participating in the program for children with disabilities, it is important for a specialist to take into account the specifics of the presentation of material based on the special conditions prescribed in the conclusion of the psychological, medical and pedagogical commission students and recommendations on professional choice. An important condition for participation in the program is that adolescents have a retained intellect, since the program involves the use of abilities for analysis, generalization and goal-setting.

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