First inclusive crèche of Styria: a step towards equal opportunities!

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Inclusion for children: The first inclusive crèche in Styria offers high -quality care for everyone.
Inclusion for children: The first inclusive crèche in Styria offers high -quality care for everyone. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

In Styria, an important step was recently taken towards inclusion for small children: the first including the crèche, the Mikado children's crib in Annenstrasse, opened its doors to children aged to three years. This facility offers space for a total of 23 children, including four with special needs, as the head Katharina Grebien emphasizes. The crèche is part of a far -reaching program that has been developed in the past 25 years to meet the special requirements of children with disabilities, according to .

The need for individual childcare is unmistakable in Styria. According to Daniela Wohlmuth, managing director of Tagesmütter Styria, over 250 childminders currently look after around 1,250 children, including 144 places especially for children with disabilities. The head of inclusive education, Martina Jäger, emphasizes that there should be no differences in the care of children - it is important to respond to the individual needs of each child. Parents like Vera Höller emphasize the importance of such offers, since these families are often confronted with stigmatization and the children need special support.

integration and acceptance in the focus

Lebenshilfe Styria pursues the goal of putting people with disabilities more at the center of society. President Elke Lujansky-Lammer announced that various projects and campaigns will be planned in the coming year to promote social acceptance and equality. The inclusion of people with disabilities is considered a basic human right. Self -representative Nicole Braunstein explains that despite the existing progress, there are still numerous obstacles in everyday life and emphasizes the need for understanding and support for all those affected. These endeavors are not only limited to education, but should also act as a social impetus to create real equal opportunities.

In an additional offer, children with hearing or language impairments can be integrated into special groups to school, supported by a team of including elementary teachers. The curative education kindergarten offers comprehensive care, also for children with disabilities, and promotes the integrative game through targeted projects. These measures are intended to enrich the development of all children, such as