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ERIC Number: EJ1235702
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1744-6295
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Training Needs of Portuguese Practitioners Working with Children and Young People with Complex and Intense Support Needs
Candeias, Adelinda Araújo; Grácio, Maria Luísa; Saragoça, Maria José; Pires, Heldemerina
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v23 n4 p512-525 Dec 2019
Upon the publication in Portugal of Decree-Law No. 3/2008, inclusive education for all children in regular schools became compulsory. In a short period of time, the educational community (special education teachers, regular education teachers, administrators, and technicians) were required to include and teach all students in regular schools. This article characterizes Portuguese teachers' perceptions (TPs; N = 105) about the training needs of practitioners working with children and young people with complex and intense support needs (CISNs). In this work, we use data collected using the questionnaire for practitioners working with children and young people with CISN-TPs, which was drawn up under the auspices of project ENABLIN+. The results of content analysis showed that the most frequently mentioned themes were special education, intervention strategies, international classification of functioning, disability and health, educational legislation, and family support/intervention. In conclusion, training should focus on specific contents, should be for everyone (practitioners and nonpractitioners), and should aim to improve practices, while being sufficiently flexible and differentiated to meaningfully inform each professional.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
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