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Sundqvist, Christel; Hannås, Bjørg Mari – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
This article explores two aspects of special needs education (SNE) for pupils in compulsory schools in Finland and Norway, who according to official procedures, have been granted SNE. The two aspects are "educational settings" for the implementation of SNE and "formal competence" among those who implement the SNE to which the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Access to Education
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Mihajlovic, Christopher – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
Qualitative research methods were used to conduct case studies in three public schools in Finland to explore the changing role of the special education profession in Finland after the legislative reform in 2011 regarding educational support. With the implementation of the three tiered-support system, the special educator has become a profession…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Inclusion, Regular and Special Education Relationship
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Saloviita, Timo; Consegnati, Simone; Kontu, Elina; Pirttimaa, Raija; Fiorin, Italo – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare a sample of Italian (n = 29) and Finnish children (n = 32) with Down syndrome for possible differences emerging from diverse educational surroundings. Besides the level of adaptive and challenging behaviors, some other issues were compared, including teacher satisfaction. Methods: We used the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Adjustment (to Environment), Services