Special Needs Education

Students with Special Educational Needs are considered to be those who fall under the categories defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD):

a) Transnational category A: includes students with medical disabilities or disabilities as organic disorders attributable to organic pathologies, as example, associated with sensory, motor or neurological disabilities. It is considered that the educational need emerges primarily from problems attributable to these deficiencies.

b) Transnational category B: students with behavioral or emotional disorders or with specific learning difficulties. It is considered that the educational need emerges primarily from problems in the interaction between the student and the educational context.

Students who have the status may need a set of particular educational resources, throughout or part of their school path in order to facilitate their academic, personal and socio-emotional development. It should be noted that these conditions may be permanent or temporary.

It is a right, not a privilege, so it is important to take appropriate and anti-discriminatory measures while maintaining the quality of the teaching and learning process.