Children with Special NeedsSemester Course

Children with Special Needs, Elective Course at DIS Copenhagen
Major Discipline(s)
Child Development, Education / Educational Studies, Sociology
Type
Elective Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

This course considers children with special needs from a critical disability studies perspective. We examine the topics of inclusion, disability, and quality of life within the Danish social welfare system through the lens of Nordic pedagogy. The voices of disabled persons and families are included in class to help understand how their lives are affected by public and educational policies.

Related Discipline(s)

This course would also be of interest to the following discipline(s):
Human Development, Public Health

Faculty

Malene Thorup

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Master of Arts (Educational Psychology, Aarhus University, 2023). Projectleader and Pedagogical consultant, Strandvejsskolen (2023-present). Københavns Kommune Strandvejsskolen, Elementary School Teacher (January 2011-September 2021). AKT counselor with Behavior, Contact, and Well-being (July 2020-September 2021). Christiansborg Palace Administration, Cultural Educator in the Representative Rooms at Christiansborg and themed tours (2007-2011). With DIS since 2023.