What does the situation look like in the Nordics in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic? What are the biggest challenges and what types of services seem to be the most successful for different groups? What can service providers working with immigrant families learn from the work in other Nordic countries to guarantee equal opportunities for all children?
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Program
9:00 Welcome
Henric Öhman, Nordic Culture Point
Kaisa Kepsu, senior adviser, Nordic Welfare Centre
9:10 Integration of services in the interest of children’s wellbeing
Ingólfur Einarsson, MD, developmental paediatrician, Iceland
9:30 The rising figure of developmental issues among children with foreign background – with focus on autism spectrum disorders
Anna Sarajuuri, Chief Physician, New Children’s Hospital, HUS, Finland
10:00 Rehabilitation of children and youth with foreign background
Anna-Mari Paavonen, researcher, Kela, Finland
10:30–10:45 Coffee break
10:45 Children and youth with intellectual disabilities in Swedish schools: developments and experiences over time
Thomas Barow, Associate Professor in Education, University of Gothenburg, Department of Education and Special Education
11:15 Well-being among immigrants with disability during the COVID-19
Pilvikki Heinonen, FAIDD – The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Kehitysvammaliitto) and Marja Holm, THL/Finnish institute for health and welfare
11:45–12:30 Lunch
12:30–14 Panel discussion with the audience involved
Participants:
Representative of Hilma– the Support Center for Immigrants with Disabilities (not confirmed)
Marjut Virsu, Finland: special needs teacher, doctoral researcher, Tampere University
Lise Roll-Pettersson, Professor of Special Education, Stockholm University
Ingólfur Einarsson, Iceland
Moderator: Kaisa Kepsu, Integration Norden/Nordic Welfare Centre
Organisers:
Counselling and Diagnostic Centre, Iceland
Integration Norden / Nordic Welfare Centre, Nordic Council of Ministers
Nordic Culture Point
