Children with special needs

What

Pupils with special educational needs can either attend a specialized school or be integrated in any other educational institution. Parents have the right to choose the option they consider more appropriate. The pupils will follow either a curriculum from the school for children with special needs or an specially designed curriculum in the school.

Other specific support measures can be:

• Application of a different curriculum
• Different teaching methods
• Additional teachers
• Adjusted accessories or furniture

If there aren’t any appropriate centres to provide the needed support, school and parents can apply for extra support measures to the local and state education boards (Bezirksschulrat or Landesschulrat).

Good to know

School for children with special educational needs has a lower number of pupils per class, especially trained and qualified teachers and can offer individual lectures. See “Children with special needs” for more information.

Where

You can find more in the webpage of the State Education Board (Landesschulrat) (in German): www.landesschulrat.at/