Jyväskylä School for the Visually Impaired, Finland Resource center for learning and development PL 319 , Keljonkatu 44, 40101  Jyväskylä, Finland Tel +358-14-3343 100,  Fax: +358-14-3343 140 Email  info at jynok.fi    Mainpage

Educational resources

 A child with V.I. at school
The primary choice for each child  of V.I. in Finland is the local school. Local schools do not have special classes for V.I. pupils.
There are two state subsidized schools for the V.I. in Finland:
- Jyväskylä School for The V.I. (residensial school and support center for integration for Finnish speaking population)
- Swedish Speaking School for The V.I. in Helsinki (School and support center for integration for Swedish speaking population)

The role of the  Jyväskylä school has been set by the Ministry of Education as follows:
- to provide a special school placement with board and lodging for children with visual impairment from all over Finland
- to act as a national pedagogic center and offer supportive services for the children with visual impairment
The school provides:
- education and rehabilitation  from pre-school to the end of secondary education with accommodation and leisure time activities
- supportive consultation for pupils in local comprehensive schools and senior schools
- regional tutoring and special courses for pupils, teachers and key workers.

In Jyväskylä school the blind, partially sighted and multi-disabled pupils all study in accordance with the national laid-down curricula.
An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is drawn up for each child.
The pupils study according to their abilities in an environment that enhances growth and development.

20.12.2010