“Integration in School and University System” WHO I AM, WHO YOU ARE

What is a disability? It is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, mental, sensory, emocional or developmental. We are all different

1- Phisycal Disability The reduction or absence of a motor or physical fuction

2- Sensory impairment The visually impaired, deaf and those with problems with communication and language

It means an intellectual functioning notably below the average which exists together with dificiencies in the adaptative behavior. 3- Mental Disability

It’s against the law for a school or other education provider to treat disabled students unfavourably. This includes: 1.‘direct discrimination’ - eg refusing admission to a student because of disability 2.‘indirect discrimination’ - eg only providing application forms in one format that may not be accessible 3.‘discrimination arising from a disability’ - eg a disabled pupil is prevented from going outside at break time because it takes too long to get there 4.‘harassment’ - eg a teacher shouts at a disabled student for not paying attention when the student’s disability stops them from easily concentrating 5.victimisation – eg suspending a disabled student because they’ve complained about harassment Disability rights

Adjustments An education provider has a duty to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to make sure disabled students are not discriminated against. These changes could include: 1.changes to physical features - for example, creating a ramp so that students can enter a classroom 2.providing extra support and aids (such as specialist teachers or equipment)

SPANISH STATUE LAW 1.Spanish Constitution in article 49/ Stablishes the rights to protect disabled people 2.Disabled People Act 13/1982 LISMI 3. Royal decree 696/ LOGSE/1990 (applied to education and schools)

Valencian Community

The V.C has integrated all the laws stated in the Constitution, giving power to different branches: -Economy -Social services -Education

1-ORDINARY CENTERS OF EDUCATION In ordinary centers of Education like ours, we can deal with ordinary disabilities through teachers, psichology department, and different specialists such as speech therapits etc. The studies of Compulsory Education and Sixth Form and also in courses of Vocational Trainning. The UNIVERSITIES reserve 3 % of the squares for pupils who have overcome the entrance tests.

2-CENTERS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION In centres of special education, for pupils who need significant adjustments, in extreme degree, derivatives of a certain type of disability. The limit of age is 20 years. SPECIAL CENTERS OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: Example The ONCE. (For sensory, deaf and blind disabled persons). We also have Centers of Special Education for pupils and we possess foundations too, both private as you public.

In BERNAT GUINOVART there are the following adjustments: an elevator, a ramp, special baths and special computers for blind people.

School Staff : Psychology Department, Social Educator, and speech therapist, and specialized teachers in the different needs.

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