!!!Sonderschulen

Sonderschulen, name for special schools (classes) introduced in 1956; 
such schools were first established in Austria in 1885, at first only 
for mentally handicapped children; from 1959 the name was also used 
for schools for physically handicapped children ( Schools for the 
Disabled), and the system was re-organised comprehensively in 1962. 
Nowadays, in addition to Sonderschulen for children with learning 
difficulties there are also Sonderschulen for physically handicapped 
children, children having speech impediments, auditively challenged 
children, visually handicapped, blind and severely disabled children; 
there are special courses for hospitalised children (hospital 
schools), and special schools for children with challenging behaviour. 
As far as possible, children attending Sonderschulen are taught the 
same curricula as children in  Volksschule primary schools,  
Hauptschule secondary schools or  Polytechnische Lehrgaenge. In the 
1993/94 school year, 18,943 handicapped children (11,695 boys and 
7,248 girls) were taught in 2,524 classes.


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