Where can I turn for help if my child has disabilities?
Germany - Nordrhein - Westfallen
English
Do you have a child aged 16-18 years?

For education and life help, please contact the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs: https://www.mags.nrw/inklusionsportal

Further information on mental disabilities can be found at: https://www.lebenshilfe-nrw.de/de/dienstleistungen_einrichtungen/index.php

 

Responsible for pupils with a disability is the school authority, in whose district the pupil goes to school (https://www.schulministerium.nrw.de/docs/bp/Eltern/Beratung-Service/Besondere-Herausforderungen/Sonderpaedagogischer-Foerderbedarf /FAQ-Sonderpaedagogische-Foerderung/index.html).

The school authorities can be found at: https://www.schulministerium.nrw.de/docs/bp/Ministerium/Geschaeftsbereich/Staatliche-Schulaemter/Adressen-Schulaemter/index.html

 

Information on gifted education in North Rhine-Westphalia can be found at: https://www.zukunftsschulen-nrw.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=138

 

You can find a current project for gifted education under: https://www.bildung-und-begabung.de/begabungslotse/datenbank/bildungseinrichtungen/ministerium-fuer-schule-und-weiterbildung-des-landes-nordrhein-westfalen

 

Counseling centers for parents and pupils with special talents and giftedness can be found at: https://www.dghk.de/regionalvereine/nordrhein-westfalen/

 

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