Special Education Today in Sweden
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Some sections (paragraphs) of this chapter have been adapted from the author’s own texts (Berhanu, 2008, 2009, 2011 ).
Some sections (paragraphs) of this chapter have been adapted from the author’s own texts (
Special Education International Perspectives: Practices Across the Globe
ISBN: 978-1-78441-096-4
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Abstract
This chapter provides a comprehensive presentation and discussion of special education in Sweden. The presentation and discussion are tied deeply to the country’s general education system which incorporates social and political aspects as well as beliefs in equity for all.
The municipalities in Sweden have a large degree of independence as such special education can be organized in different ways. Yet, within each municipality’s educational structure is the common theme that students are different therefore teaching cannot be the same for everyone. The following chapter sections provide the reader with a better understanding of Sweden’s general special education system today: legislative acts that ensure equal access to education; the special education context; the history of special education and service in Sweden; the expansion of special education starting in the 1960s and early 1970s; current prevalence data; a clarification of differentiation, inclusion and categorization; teacher preparation advances; problems in schools and student’s difficulties; a description of inclusive education; and current challenges to inclusive education.
Citation
Berhanu, G. (2014), "Special Education Today in Sweden Some sections (paragraphs) of this chapter have been adapted from the author’s own texts (
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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