Browsing by Author "Laine, Sonja"

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine trained educational staff views and experi-ences of special education and its implementation in day care centers. In theory, the research efforts have been made to describe the special education sub-area daycare as versatile as possible. In the-ory deals with, among other things, how the specific needs detected, the specific needs of children can be and how special education is carried out. Special education is looked at and it realization of early childhood education plans and breeders were asked, among other things, how well they feel studied early childhood education plans. The questionnaire asks whether the share of special educa-tion criteria, as well as in municipal day-care center in their own plans for early childhood educa-tion plan. One goal was also to find out what is special education educators view. Methods. The study took part in the trained early childhood professionals, who worked in the pro-cess of municipal day-care centers. The study was conducted a questionnaire and participation in it was voluntary. Answering took place anonymously, and no clear results of the survey respondents' identity. Background The data were asked to tell the professional, as well as gender and kindergar-ten, which employs. Total study involved 16 educators. The analysis followed the principles and material motified EV-mended form of content analysis. Results and conclusions. The participants felt that they had a moderate or fairly well informed about plans for early childhood education and special education. The questionnaire respondents described the special education and its implementation so that all of the research presented in theory concepts rose out at least once. It was considered important, inter alia, education, partnership, multi-profes-sional and individual attention to the child's position and facing. High-quality early childhood edu-cation was seen as the best take the form of special education. This means planning, operations, and brought the child's holistic encounter.