Empowering Inclusion: The Crucial Role of Trained Staff in Supporting Special Needs Students on Mobility
Salmi, Katri (2023)
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2023
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024082065618
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024082065618
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Student exchange programmes offer many opportunities for personal and professional growth, academic enrichment, and cultural immersion. For special needs students, participating in these programmes can be especially transformative. However, the success of their experience depends on many things, including the availability of well-trained staff and faculty who can provide the necessary support and accommodations.
It is imperative that educational institutions prioritize training for their staff and faculty to strive for inclusion and ensuring that disabled and special needs students can fully embrace the benefits of international exchange. An example is given from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, where the International Services staff training has already started, due to “Mobility for all: Innovative measures to enhance international mobility for special needs students” project (MOB4ALL). The project is a Ulysseus European University satellite project, funded under the Erasmus+ programme (KA2 Strategic Partnerships).
MOB4ALL aims to promote the international mobility of students with special needs through the capacity building of the support staff and faculty. Inclusivity is the cornerstone of a modern, responsible and accessible educational institution. Staff members are the heartbeat of any organization, and it is through their attitudes, knowledge, and skills that true inclusivity can be fostered.
It is imperative that educational institutions prioritize training for their staff and faculty to strive for inclusion and ensuring that disabled and special needs students can fully embrace the benefits of international exchange. An example is given from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, where the International Services staff training has already started, due to “Mobility for all: Innovative measures to enhance international mobility for special needs students” project (MOB4ALL). The project is a Ulysseus European University satellite project, funded under the Erasmus+ programme (KA2 Strategic Partnerships).
MOB4ALL aims to promote the international mobility of students with special needs through the capacity building of the support staff and faculty. Inclusivity is the cornerstone of a modern, responsible and accessible educational institution. Staff members are the heartbeat of any organization, and it is through their attitudes, knowledge, and skills that true inclusivity can be fostered.