ABSTRACT

Youth with emotional and behavioural disorders (EBD) are guaranteed the same right to inclusive education as other students with and without disabilities. While Finland and the United States (U.S.) are committed to the ideals of inclusion, evidence suggests that these students are often excluded. This paper discusses Finnish and U.S policies and practices that identify and ‘push out’ youth with EBD. Additionally, the quality of education in exclusive settings, including Finnish reform schools, U.S. alternative schools and day treatment/residential psychiatric facility schools, as well as (juvenile) correctional facilities in both countries, are discussed. Recommendations are provided for policy and practice that will promote access to inclusive education for these troubled youth.

摘要

患有情绪和行为障碍 (EBD) 的青年与其他有残疾和无残疾的学生一样，都享有接受全纳教育的权利。虽然芬兰和美国 (US) 致力于实现包容的理想，但有证据表明这些学生经常被排除在外。本文讨论了芬兰和美国在识别和“淘汰”EBD 青年方面的政策和做法。此外，还讨论了独家环境中的教育质量，包括芬兰改革学校、美国替代学校和日间治疗/住院精神病院学校，以及两国的（少年）惩教设施。为促进这些陷入困境的青年获得全纳教育的政策和实践提供了建议。