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Special schools and inclusion for kids with speech delay in Germany

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In Germany, there are different forms of education for kids with speech delay and speech development problems. These can be pure special schools for children with speech problems, general special schools for children with special needs, and inclusion (education in regular classes). In each specific federal state, this can be only one of the options or a combination of them.

In this post I will explain why these special schools for kids with speech delay are nothing to be afraid of, what is good about them, how they differ from regular schools and inclusion and where to find them in different federal states in Germany.

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Child with speech delay – where you can find help. Speech therapist in Germany

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So, you were able to convince the pediatrician that your child needs help. In this topic, more about speech therapists in Germany, how to find them, what methods they use, and what other specialists will help you. Read more about speech delay in parts 1-3.

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Asperger Syndrome empathy, speech and emotions

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We continue to talk about autistic spektrum (Asperger’s syndrome) without the usual clichés. This part is about asperger syndrome empathy, emotions, intelligence and speech. We speak also about Aspie girls – girls adapt better to the social environment, so they are less noticeable and less often diagnosed.

Asperger syndrome empathy, emotions, speech, intelligence

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Asperger’s syndrome without outdated clichés. Part 1

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This three-part thread goes into detail and clarity about people with Asperger’s syndrome and ASD (autism spectrum disorder), from the perspective of ASD as a different norm rather than from the perspective of a disease. For those who would like to understand this different norm, better communicate with children/friends with ASD and help them rather than label them.
The focus is on Asperger’s syndrome, but much of it applies to other ASDs as well.

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Speech delay by children. Part 1. Norm and problems

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Having behind my back many years of struggle for the speech of the my second child and only too late having finally received our not very happy diagnosis of dyspraxia in my hands, I can summarize a lot about speech delay in children in Germany.

In this thread: what is normal and what is not, when to sound the alarm, what may be the reasons, what to do, where to go, how to find a good speech therapist and what techniques are familiar to me.

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Bilingual children. 1. Strategy and rules

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Now people are so mobile that you will not surprise anyone with a multilingual family. For expats parents, this problem, which languages their children speak, take up a lot of time, it cannot be solved easily and forever. More precisely, this is the only way: no language – no problem, but this option is not suitable for everyone.

The main thing that you must remember is that there is no real bilingual child “by itself, out of air”. This is always the work of the parents, which may not be obvious to an outside observer.

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