Publications by authors named "Angelika Echsel"
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- The study explores how immigrant students' voices are integrated into school policies across six European countries, highlighting the importance of their perspectives for student happiness and support in schools.
- Researchers analyzed 412 policy documents from 305 schools in areas with high immigration, finding that only 2% of the documents had easily accessible information on student voices, while 60% lacked any mention of it.
- The most common references to student voice were found in anti-bullying and mission statements, indicating a need for more explicit documentation of student involvement in policy-making.
The shift towards inclusive education in many European countries has led to structural changes that affect both schools and their related professionals aiming to support children's participation. While most European countries acknowledge inclusive education and its need, serious challenges exist to its implementation at a national and local community level. Interdisciplinary collaboration, including health and educational professionals, is seen as an imperative key principle for inclusive education services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Switzerland, recent changes in legislation have reformed special needs education; more children with special needs are now integrated into mainstream schools. Health professionals such as occupational therapists are not embedded in the Swiss education system, but pediatric occupational therapists are starting to work at schools, with the aim of enabling children's full participation as school students. This is bringing a change to the practice of pediatric occupational therapists.
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