Socially - psychological and health approaches to working with people with disabilities 27-28.07.2021
27.07.2021 - 15:25
Today, July 27, started a seminar on "Socially - psychological and health approaches to working with people with disabilities". It is implemented under the operational program "Human Resources Development" within the project "Integrated Trainings for the Administration in Institutions Working on the Labor Market and in the Social Sphere". The seminar is held on 27.07.2021 and 28.07.2021, in attendance form at the Center for Human Resources Development and Regional Initiatives in compliance with all the necessary anti-epidemiological measures. It will be attended by managers and experts from the MLSP and Second Spending Budget Units to the Minister of Labor and Social Policy, from the Ministry of Health and Second Spending Budget Units to the Minister of Health and from other central and territorial administrations and social partners. The training aims to provide an opportunity to upgrade knowledge on the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; increasing the knowledge of the existential-humanistic approaches and the basic principles in providing psycho-social and health support to people with disabilities and their families; mastering techniques for encouraging the activity of people with disabilities in providing psycho-social and health support; expanding the knowledge about the effect of applying methods for relaxation and rehabilitation when working with people with disabilities.
The lecturer of the training is Prof. Stoyko Ivanov. Since 2013 he is a professor of Pedagogical and Age Psychology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Social, Labour and Pedagogical Psychology and has over 10 years of professional experience in the field of occupational and social psychology.












