Educational exclusion for disabled children across Europe highlights gaps toward inclusive education and society.
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Educational exclusion of children with disabilities across Europe demonstrates a significant gap from inclusive education and society. In Greece, despite increasing numbers of students with disabilities, many remain excluded; hundreds enrolled this year are forced to stay home, with only 130 attending Special Schools, while most prefer Special Vocational Training Workshops. The failure to implement projects like the Athens VET Center since 2008 and the closure of modern special schools illustrate a lack of equal educational opportunities. In Poland, a teacher refused to follow guidelines for an autistic girl due to printer issues. Deficiencies in funding, accessible infrastructure, and personnel are noted in Central and Eastern Europe, with Germany focusing on institutional culture approaches and Britain on privatizing its education system; Italy and Finland are cited as positive exceptions. The discussion features Lena Kyriakidi speaking with George Bigli, President of the Unified Association of Parents and Guardians of People with Disabilities in Attica and Islands, and Vasilios Ioakimidis, a Social Work Professor at West Attica University.
