Special education

Special education for children and adolescents with special educational or support needs is also one of the school-based support measures. The support takes place separately in a special school or in a specific setting (hospital, clinic, etc.). The head of the school office decides on the assignment to a special school on the basis of an assessment by the school psychology service. The only recognized special school in Liechtenstein is the special education day school of the Heilpädagogisches Zentrum in Schaan (hpz). The special education day school cares for children and adolescents whose support needs can (temporarily) no longer be adequately met with the special education resources of the regular school. This can be the case with pronounced language difficulties or significant cognitive problems. In the case of significant impairments in mobility, behavior or sensory functions, special schools in Switzerland or Austria also offer appropriate special or socio-educational support.