You have the right to have the best possible life
If you are disabled, the government is responsible for eliminating all obstacles that prevent you from actively participating in community life.
What does that mean?
You have the right to receive assistance if you have special needs, for example if you are visually impaired or you have learning difficulties. Teaching methods can be adapted to help you learn more easily at school. Your parents can also receive financial aid and material assistance.
Luxembourg helps you to integrate and participate
Luxembourg makes every effort to ensure that all children can take part in the activities on offer for young people, where possible. Access ramps, specialised transport and specially trained staff can be organised to allow you to take part in everything: school, sports, music, etc.
The new Law of 13 June 2023 on student well-being and inclusive education provides for the following:
- An educational and psychosocial department in every secondary school, including the
- Child protection officers (DPE) in secondary schools.
- Support teams for students with special educational needs (ESEB) in secondary schools
- A national inclusive education service (SNEI)
What’s more, the Law strengthens children’s participation by providing situations in which the child must be involved in decisions that concern them.
! The government wants all children to be included in classes! The government wants all children to be included in classes
With or without special needs, access to school lessons, music classes and sport lessons has been simplified, for example with the visualisation of exercises or by adapting the lesson duration. School transport assistance has been improved, and assistants/instructors are better trained.
I’m aged between 13 and 18:
To ask for help, you can talk to:- The headteacher of your school;
- The psychosocial and school support service (SePAS) or centre (CePAS);
- The support team for students with special educational needs (ESEB) at your school;
- The inclusion commission (CIS) at your school;
- Support teams for students with special educational needs (ESEB) in secondary schools
- The inclusion commission (CIS) at your school;
- The national inclusion commission (CNI);
- The Commission des aménagements raisonnables - CAR