Assistance services and aids for basic education pupils
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- Lappeenranta
- Public service
Pupils have the right to get the interpreting and assistance services, other educational services and special aids they need to attend education free of charge. The aim is to ensure the essential prerequisites for the pupil to learn and attend school, such as accessibility and the possibility to interact with others on all school days.
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Contact the school’s special-needs teacher or headmaster, for example, via Wilma in questions related to assistant services or aids. The contact information is also available on the school’s website
Background information
A pupil who is disabled or needs support for some other reason is entitled to free interpretation and assistance services. The purpose of these services is to guarantee the pupil the basic preconditions for learning and school attendance and a learning environment that is as accessible as possible.
The aids may include individual learning and teaching materials, technical devices, classroom furniture as well as ramps, hand rails and elevators in the school building to make the learning enviroment more accessible.
The school is responsible for the practical arrangements.