1. Freedom of Education of Disabled Children In Moldova
Ministry of Education
Freedom of Education of Disabled Children In Moldova

2. Children in Boarding Schools Children from boarding schools
Republic of Moldova
11 600 ?
Children from boarding schools
11 600

3. Geography of boarding schools for children with difficulties
Republic of Moldova 3 7
Geography of boarding schools for children with difficulties 10 7 5 11 18 3
Boarding schools
Auxiliary boarding schools
Sanatorum boarding schools
Orphanages
Special schools 7 3 4

4. Types of children problems
Ministerul educaţiei
Types of children problems
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

5. Ministry of Education
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.

6. Ministry of education
Freedom 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;

7. Ministry of Education
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.)

8. Ministry of Education
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”

9. Freedom of Education Ministry of Education
“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

10. Freedom of Education Ministry of Education
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.

11. Freedom of Education Problems Ministry of Education
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

12. Freedom of Education Ministry of Education 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

13. Freedom of Education Ministry of Education 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

14. 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

15. Solutions Ministry of Education
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

16. Solutions Ministry of Education
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