Bjorn Dirkse(Rotterdam)

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"Co-creating the Special needs education package"

"Samen Slagen"

"Succeed Together"

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What's special needs education in the Netherlands?

4 "clusters" of special needs education

Cluster 4:

• YP with severe behavioral disorders or learning

disabillities

• All with psychiatric indication

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Start

Decision to make SNE package project within D&A

strategy

Needs analysis commissioned (Institute for

addiction studies IVO)

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Justification

Safety-argument:

• Population in SNE is 1% of total population

secundary education, but are linked with 40% of

youth nuisance and -crime rates

Talent-development argument:

• great effort to raise achievement of students in

SNE is useless if D&A is not tackled.

(Mental-)health argument:

• High costs for specialist (youth/mental) care

made for population. Substance abuse is obstacle

for early and effective intervention.

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Needs analysis

Performed by external supplier (IVO)

Most relevant conclusions:

• No structural and tailored package available

yet

• Need is evident:

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SNE Common

Heavy alcohol consumption (♂ > 10 &♀ > 8 drinks per week)

23.4% 13.9%

Cannabis (ever) 42.0% 17.2%

Harddrugs/A-list (ever) 19.4% 5.4%

• Kepper, Monshouwer, Vollebergh

Graphic substance abuse SNE vs. Regular

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Recommended approach

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School policy and

Regulations

"Joint authority" and health coach Education for

students, parents and professionals

Prevention

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Students

Interactive Theatre (Playback)

• Scenes played by actors

• Students feedback: "very very realistic!"

• After play, students intervene, act themselves.

• Knowledge and increasing resilience

Regular education package for higher IQ groups

Tailored education package for low-IQ groups

Mentor-lessons and introduction by health-coach

Health-coach (Gerard van Breugel)

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Parents

Collective education (evenings)

Parenting courses

• "The adolescent brain"

• "Drugs, alcohol and gaming"

• "Communication skills and setting boundaries"

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Teachers and professionals

Training (3 days)

• Policy, regulation and attitude accordingly

• Recognizing, identifying, referring

• Mentors: screening and communication attitude

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School policy and culture

Collaborate authority and responsibility

Regulation and policies

Protocols:• Identification and screening

• Referral• Case-management

• Crisis management (acute situations)• Communication

Networks around school:• Prevention

• (Youth-)care and -protection• Police, justice & probation

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Experience the package 'live' this afternoon!

Students

Teachers

Live theater

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