Early development support (WWR) and special education at Wioska Przyjaciół.
If your child holds an opinion on the need for early development support (opinia) or a statement of the need for special education (orzeczenie), this page explains what support looks like here and where to start.
At Wioska Przyjaciół a child with special needs is part of the group together with peers. Specialist sessions are held mainly one to one, but during preschool hours, so there is no need to drive your child to therapy somewhere else in the afternoon. Outside those sessions the child takes part in group life just like every other child. Small groups help with this: we have two groups and 44 places in total.
The preschool has an appointed early development support team. We work with children who hold an opinion on the need for early development support issued by a psychological and educational counselling centre.
For a child with a statement we arrange special education in line with the recommendations set out in the statement.
Parents of a child covered by WWR or special education are offered at least two summary meetings during the school year. If a parent needs to talk more often, we arrange it. Meetings also take place at the therapist’s initiative whenever there is a need.
These are two different documents and parents often confuse them. Both are issued by a psychological and educational counselling centre.
| Opinion on the need for WWR (opinia) | Statement of the need for special education (orzeczenie) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | early support for the child’s development | the organisation of special education at the preschool |
| Who it is for | from the moment a disability is identified until the child starts school | children who require special education |
| What the preschool prepares | an individual support programme | an IPET, that is an individual education and therapy programme |
| Number of hours | at least 6 hours a month | in line with the recommendations in the statement; at least 10 hours of one-to-one sessions a month |
| Cost for parents | sessions are free of charge | sessions are free of charge |
A child may hold both documents at the same time.
Phone: 609 815 261. We talk about your child’s needs, the documents from the counselling centre and the places available.
We arrange a visit to the preschool. You see the room, the staff and the rhythm of the day. We answer your questions.
Based on the opinion or the statement our specialists prepare a programme for your child, and we agree the start date and how settling in will work.
Yes. The preschool has an appointed early development support team. A child is covered by WWR on the basis of an opinion on the need for early development support issued by a psychological and educational counselling centre.
WWR sessions are free of charge for parents. The fee for the child’s attendance and for meals stays the same as for all other children.
Early development support covers children who attend our preschool.
Yes. We arrange special education for them in line with the recommendations set out in the statement. An IPET is drawn up for every child by our special educational needs teacher.
We run speech therapy, rehabilitation, corrective and compensatory sessions, educational therapy and sensory integration therapy, among others. The type and number of sessions for a particular child follow the recommendations set out in the statement.
Summary meetings take place at least twice a year. If a parent needs to talk more often, we arrange it. We also organise meetings at the therapist’s initiative.
No. The child joins one of our two groups, the Travellers or the Explorers, and takes part in group life together with peers. Specialist sessions are held mainly one to one, during preschool hours: the child leaves the group for a session and returns afterwards.
If you are considering enrolling a child with an opinion on the need for WWR or with a statement, give us a call. We will calmly answer your questions and explain what support looks like here.
Phone: 609 815 261 · E-mail: przedszkole@wioskaprzyjaciol.pl
Address: ul. Gdyńska 13, 84-230 Rumia
