<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>REFORMS IN SPECIALIZED EDUCATION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Iroda</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Ishtimirova</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This article analyzes the current state of the special education system in Uzbekistan, particularly the methodological and staffing challenges faced by children with hearing impairments. The article also puts forward specific proposals for modernizing the system.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</mods:abstract><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8601">2026-01-10</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Article</mods:genre></mods:mods>