Special needs education

05-09th of May, 2014

In Finland at special needs classes they educate, deal with general development, upbringing. 

Attitudes towards disabled people in history:

- persecution 

- pity

- active rehabilitation.

There are 2 types of attitude between sn people and society:

- integration is child's adapting to the host environment

- inclusion is the host adapting in order to meet the needs of the child.

Special needs children:

- handicapped

- blind, deaf, mute, sensor problems

- with learning disabilities (dyslexia, discalculia, reading, writing disabilities, keeping info in mind, right and left side brain interaction disturbance, disbalance)

- with behavioral problems

- with study problems

These students have Individual Educational Program. It's goal: progress monitoring to ensure adequate progress. Teacher write goals for individual student, parents give advice, see, agree on it. Then they can see if the goals are reached at the end.

Youth guarantee

Youth are people under 25 years old. According to this new project the government helps for all young people gain access to education, learning and employment.

After the 9th grade a person can go to:

- vocational start - one year to think and decide what you are interested in and where to go.

- 10th grade - a person with bad marks can improve their education. Studies are individual. There is at least one such a course in every town. Approx 15 students study their.

- my own career - in 8-10 grades. For those who have study, behavioral problems. They go to companies and work their for free, changing the sphere of work every 6 weeks.   3 days at company, 2 days at school for basic education to take exam after the 9th grade.

- home economics education- learn housekeeping, everyday skills - 6 months.

- workshop for young people - profession practice, learning by doing: metal work, furniture, wood work, work on client's order - 6 months. Organized by municipalities and educational institutes. Also there is a National workshop association - non gov org. It produces training, development, info services.

- apprenticeship - people work and complete a qualification while working. For people over 20 years old.

- labour market training - is organized by Employment and economic development office. People can find a job, learn new skills, new profession here.

Useful: 

1) tutors brought wheel-chairs, black glasses and ear phones and we realized how it is difficult to be handicapped.

2) kiipula visit

3) logical toys

4) info about helping programs