1. Special Education in Thailand: Mae Hong Son Model By Amnat Wichayanuwat (Ph.D) Director of Bureau of Special Education Office Of The Basic Education Commission MOE Thailand

2. Right to Education BSE, we realize that education is a fundamental human right: Every child is entitled to it and we also know that achievement looks different to each student. We help children unlock their own potential by empowering them to do things for themselves.

3. Bureau of Special Education: BSE Mission Statement “ BSE, is committed to providing education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for children with disability and disadvantaged children"

4. Special Education Services Program in Thailand BSE, not only providing education for all children with special needs on the Special schools and Special Ed. Centers, but also co-operates with Office of Private Education Commission, foundations and state hospitals to providing personnel, equipment and technical assistance to their special schools or programs such as inclusive education programs, hospital-based education program.

5. Special Needs Programs in Thailand 77 Special Ed. Centers  13 Regional Centers  64 Provincial Centers 46 Special Needs Ed. Schools  21 Hearing Impairment Schools  19 Intellectual Disability Schools  2 Visual Impairment Schools  4 Physical Impairment 23,877 Inclusive Programs: 383,196 Students O 51 Schools Educating Disadvantaged 36,897 Students (Inclusive Programs). 42 Hospital-Based Education Programs for 2,854 children with chronic condition

6. Opportunity for All Mae Hong Son Model A Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration Model Toward Universal Education

7. Thailand’ Map Mae Hong Son Map Myanmar

8. 300 Schools 2 Education District Private Enterprise 3,000 Private Enterprise 3,000 1,400 Teachers 100,000 households 200,000 School-Age Children to identifying their incentive for children educational outcomes Local NGOs Mapping local resources and partners Pre- school OOSC At-risk Students 9,000 15,000 45,000 Students With 30,000 At-risk Students Budget allocation for the fiscal year 215 Mil. US$

9. Challenges for Universal Quality Education in MHS Lowest income, education attainment, standardized test score province. MHS is the most teacher shortage province. Most mountainous and least developed province Lack of “systematic” coordination between relevant agencies to improve quality education Incapacity and underfinanced Public Agencies Lack of local community-based organization to demand more responsive educational services

10. Estima ted Numb er of Disabl e OOSC Childre n In Mae Hong Son Estima ted Numb er of Disabl e OOSC Childre n In Mae Hong Son Children with disability are receiving educatio n services through Special Educatio n Centre Situational Background Pre-program The MOE was allocated 2,000,0 00 Baht for Special Education in Mae Hong Son The MOE was allocated 2,000,0 00 Baht for Special Education in Mae Hong Son

11. Mae Hong Son Model 3 Major Goals: 1.To ensure that all school-age children with special education needs can access to quality and free education on an equal basis with others in the communities where they live. 2.To develop Information Sharing between ministries at local level for increasing the Education attainment rate. 3.To strengthen inter-ministerial collaboration mechanisms at the local level and later to national level. (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and Ministry of Interior)

12. Output and Outcome of the Program After 18 months implementation Sustainable Universal Education Opportunity for MHS Disable Children

13. 19 Elected Mayors Committed to the Sustainable Universal Education Opportunity for All Children in Mae Hong Son

14. Estimate d Number of Disable OOSC Children In Mae Hong Son Estimate d Number of Disable OOSC Children In Mae Hong Son Children with disability are receiving education services through Special Education Centre Pre-program The MOE was allocated 2,000,000Baht for Special Education in Mae Hong Son The MOE was allocated 2,000,000Baht for Special Education in Mae Hong Son Post-program Local Admin Agencie s Signs MOU to Finance 1 Million Baht Every Year Targeted Children with disability in 5 yrs Targeted Children with disability in 5 yrs More children with disability can access to education

15. What does it work...Challenges… 1. Attitude toward children with disability 2. Stakeholder’s knowledge 3. Increasing of the number of students with multiple disabilities 1. Educational Policy 2. Collaborative Working: Special Education Center, Family, Community, Interagency, and government, 3. ICT Supported 4. Alternative Education Programs In Summary

16. Notification of Ministry of Education “ 2016 the Year of Collaboration to Promote Education for Children with Special Education Needs Notified on the 29 th day of January B.E. 2559 Way Forward

17. “ 2016 : the Year of Collaboration to Promote Education for Children with Special Needs” 1) to ensure that eligible infants and toddlers with special needs can receive an early intervention services (Early Intervention : EI) 2) To ensure that all school-age children with special needs can access to an inclusive, quality and free education on an equal basis with others in the communities where they live. 3) To ensure that children with special needs can receive transition supports and services to prepare them for post- graduate life; employment and independent living Major Goals:

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