Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia
Since Latvia has acceded to the European Union, the issue of equal opportunities of education for all has become topical: the legislation is harmonized, the attitude towards children with special needs is changed in education from segregation and social isolation of disabled persons to integration...
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2011-12-01
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Since Latvia has acceded to the European Union, the issue of equal opportunities of education for all has become topical: the legislation is harmonized, the attitude towards children with special needs is changed in education from segregation and social isolation of disabled persons to integration and inclusion. The authors of the article identify the existing problems related to the health and education of disabled children and youth, explain the terminology existing in the country, analyze statistical data of recent years regarding the number of disabled people and describe the opportunities offered by the country to the target audience of the article on all levels of education.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b61b400c9e44c65aefaff4f976f7b262025-07-29T13:16:06ZengVilnius University PressSocial Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach2424-38762011-12-011210.15388/SW.2011.28307Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in LatviaSvetlana Ušča0Ivans Korņiļjevs1Velta Ļubkina2Rezekne Higher Education Institution, LatviaRezekne Higher Education Institution, LatviaRezekne Higher Education Institution, Latvia Since Latvia has acceded to the European Union, the issue of equal opportunities of education for all has become topical: the legislation is harmonized, the attitude towards children with special needs is changed in education from segregation and social isolation of disabled persons to integration and inclusion. The authors of the article identify the existing problems related to the health and education of disabled children and youth, explain the terminology existing in the country, analyze statistical data of recent years regarding the number of disabled people and describe the opportunities offered by the country to the target audience of the article on all levels of education. https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare/article/view/28307healthspecial needsdisabilityeducationprofessional suitability |
| spellingShingle | Svetlana Ušča Ivans Korņiļjevs Velta Ļubkina Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach health special needs disability education professional suitability |
| title | Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia |
| title_full | Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia |
| title_fullStr | Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia |
| title_short | Health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in Latvia |
| title_sort | health and education problems of children and youth with disabilities in latvia |
| topic | health special needs disability education professional suitability |
| url | https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare/article/view/28307 |
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