Natallia Bahdanovich Hanssen

Natallia Bahdanovich Hanssen is a Professor of Special Education at the Faculty of Education and Arts, Nord University, Norway. Her research focuses on inclusion, special needs education, developmental language disorders, and interprofessional collaboration in early childhood settings. She also explores bullying, classroom management, and refugee education.

• Education: Aesthetic education (Belarusian State Pedagogical University), Adaptive Training (Nord University), and PhD in Special Education (Nord University).
• Research Groups: Leads the Logopedics: Language, Speech, and Communication Difficulties group and contributes to topics like interprofessional collaboration and educational quality.

Her recent publications analyze inclusion policies in Northern/Eastern Europe, teacher competence, and integration of immigrant students. She emphasizes practical implementation of inclusive pedagogy and comparative studies between Norway and Belarus.

• Scientific Contributions: Peer-reviewed articles on special education practices, classroom management, and refugee education in journals like European Journal of Special Needs Education and Education Sciences.
• Collaborations: Active in international comparative studies and interprofessional teams for inclusive education.