1 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DEPARTMENT Special Educational Needs Unit Special Needs in the Polish Education System

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Special Needs high abilities long term illness adaptive problems specific learning difficulties (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysorthography ) speech impairment trauma-induced emotional and behavioural difficulties learning difficulties

Special Needs environmental neglect related to the situation of living conditions of the pupil and his family, a way of spending leisure time, social contacts the adaptation difficulties due to the change of cultural or educational environment including those related to early education abroad and any other individual needs…

Disabled  physically disabled intellectually disabled blind visually impaired deaf hearing impaired autistic, incl. Asperger syndrome multiple impairments Abnormal social functioning  risk of social maladjustment  socially maldjusted Special Needs – definitions Children who needs special organization of education and teaching methods

Guidance and Counselling Centre Decisions Special organization and work methods Need of individual learning Assistance Diagnosis and therapy Teacher training Counselling for parents Educational and vocational counseling Early Supporting of Child Development

Forms of Special Education Mainstream schools Integration schools Special schools Residential special education schools Centre of sociotherapy Centre of reclamation

Special organisation of education and teaching methods -Individual Educational and Therapeuthic Program (IPET) -Teaching resources (adapted manuals), specialized equipment (instrumentation) -Periodic assessment of pupil's level of performance as the basis for modification of the IPET -Therapy and rehabilitation -Examination papers tailored to the type of disability