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Special Education in Finland
Sakari MobergMarkku J. Sassisubject
Health (social science)Primary educationMainstreamingSpecial educationHealth Professions (miscellaneous)EducationComprehensive schoolPedagogyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyEducation policyComparative educationPsychologyRemedial educationInclusion (education)description
FINLAND is a small North‐European country with a population of about 5 million. It has historical ties with Sweden and Russia. Consequently, there are two official languages in the country: Finnish and Swedish. The education system is based on a 9‐year comprehensive school. Education is compulsory for all children between the ages of 7 and 16. Health and welfare services for children with disabilities are mainly provided within the regular services but special services are ensured by special laws. Special education services are provided at every level of education and learning environment modifications range from remedial education to individual instruction at home. In the comprehensive school about 16% of all pupils receive special education in some form. The majority of special pupils receive part‐time special education by resource room teachers. Individual and group integration has increased strongly during the last decade and more emphasis is placed in the development of individual special education p...
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | International Journal of Disability, Development and Education |