Young Researchers Present the Results of Their Scientific Inquiry

On June 18, 2026, the Faculty of Preschool, Special and Social Education hosted the defense of course papers in Psychological and Pedagogical Diagnostics in Special Education and Speech and Language Therapy. The participants were second-year and third-year students in the first (Bachelor’s) level of higher education.

The event marked the culmination of an important stage in the professional and research training of future specialists in special education. During the defense, students presented the results of their own studies, demonstrated their ability to work with scientific literature, conduct psychological and pedagogical diagnostics, analyse research data, and provide evidence-based practical recommendations.

The topics of the course papers addressed current issues in special education and speech and language therapy, including the psychological development of children with special educational needs, the assessment of speech and language disorders, contemporary approaches to corrective and developmental intervention, and ways to enhance the effectiveness of psychological and pedagogical support for children with various developmental conditions.

The students confidently answered questions from faculty members and academic supervisors, convincingly defended their scientific viewpoints, and demonstrated an appropriate level of professional competence. The academic staff highly appreciated the relevance of the selected topics, the practical significance of the research, the students’ creative approach to their work, and the overall high quality of the course papers.

We congratulate our students on the successful defense of their course papers and wish them further academic achievements, professional growth, and inspiration for future research in the field of special education.

Based on materials from the
Department of Applied Psychology and Speech Therapy