freedom of education of disabled children in moldova ministry of education

Freedom of Education of Disabled Children In

Moldova

Ministry of Education

Children in Boarding Children in Boarding SchoolsSchools

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Children from boarding schools

11 600

Republic of Moldova11 600

4

6

3

5

Geography of boarding schools for

children with difficulties1

3

1

1

5

21 1

11 1

2

1

3

1

12

18

3

10

7

Boarding schooBoarding schoollss

Auxiliary boarding schoolsAuxiliary boarding schools

Sanatorum boarding schoolsSanatorum boarding schools

OrphanagesOrphanages

Special Special schools schools

7

23

1 1

7

3

5

4

3

Republic of Moldova

1

5

23

11

1

2 2

1 1

1

22

1 1

Types of children problems

Ministerul educaţiei

Nr. d/o

Children groups Type of institution

Number of children

1. Orphans and children left without parent’s care

Secondary boarding schools

6238

Orphanages

2. Children with chronical diseases

Sanatorium boarding schools

691

3. Children with motor disorders

Special boarding schools

325

4. Children with behaviourial deviations

Boarding school 36

5. Children with sensor disabilities

Specialized schools 850

6. Children with mental disabilities

Auxiliary boarding schools

3460

Total 11 600


Freedom of Education

Every child who is temporarily or totally deprived of his family or cannot stay with his family, has the right to protection and government care.

Freedom of education

Ministry of education

Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova provided realization of the fundamental rights and liberties of people, including disabled people--“disabled people enjoy a special protection of the society. The government provide conditions for treatment, rehabilitation, education and social integration (art.51), adopted on the basis of art. 23 of Children Rights Convention;

Freedom of Education:


Children right to education and its implementation on the basis of equality is assured by the state through complementary primary school education and is free of charge and stipulates equal opportunities for instruction and development of the personality to the highest level through education and socialization, respect for child dignity, development of respects for national and cultural values (Children Rights Convention. Art. 28.)

Freedom of education


To provide equal rights for education for every child and to develop national standards, Moldovan government bases on international legislation stipulated in “Children Rights’ Law”



“The Conception of Specialized Education in Moldova” was developed in 1992, taking into account national and international achievements, social and economic reality. The following concepts were formulated: Psychology and recovery program for education of disabled children;Specialized education objectives and psycho-pedagogical principles of disabled children education;The system of educational assistance and rehabilitation of children with handicap; Integration directions of disabled children in normal educational system


According to the Education Law (1995) and according to the Decision of Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport “About the realization of the program of specialized education reform” of 03 June, 1996, the specialized institutions should direct their activity to realization of the following objectives: Humanization, democratization and individualization of the educational process of children with disabilities. Residential institutions are responsible of assuring activities of rehabilitation and practical skills formation, as well as of adaptation to new realities for disabled children.




Problems

Lack of adequate legislation and normative acts which provide and regulate the rights of children to quality education

Secondary school rejects disabled children with social, development and educational problems



Problems

Secondary school does not have human resources to offer psycho-pedagogical assistance to disabled children

Evaluation of disabled children development is performed in conditions which are not appropriate for this type of activity. The evaluation is oriented towards residential institution



Problems

Families are not able to assist disabled children in overcoming developmental problems

The collaboration between the local authorities and structures responsible for protection of children is not sufficient

Absence of disabled children support by the community

Solutions Ministry of Education

Development and extension of supplementary educational services in secondary school as efficient forms of assistance and protection of disabled children and children with disabilities

Providing children with early diagnosis and rehabilitation services, programs psycho-pedagogical assistance for disabled children and children with disorders, especially for those from rural communities

Solutions

Revision of the legislation regarding psycho-pedagogical assistance of disabled children and of children with other deficiencies

Preparation of the secondary schools and pedagogical staff for offering qualitative educational services for children with difficulties

Revision of the regulation of secondary school activity, psycho-pedagogical services


Solutions

Development of efficient partnership between government structures responsible for protection of children

Collaboration with international organizations and civil society in solving the problems which disabled children deal with


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