Education for adults with intellectual impairment/Särvux
Education for adults with intellectual impairment is another part of the public adult education system. The scheme, which is divided into basic adult education and upper secondary level education, is intended for adults with intellectual impairment, acquired brain injuries, autism or autism-related conditions.
The system follows the same curriculum as municipal adult education but uses specially adapted syllabuses. The purpose of adult education for the intellectually impairment is to extend the individual learner's knowledge and skills on the basis of her or his previous schooling, experience and abilities. Learners can thus acquire skills in individual subjects in addition to skills equivalent to those taught in compulsory and upper secondary schools for children with intellectual disabilities and vocational training.
1 January 2007 marked the introduction of the right to basic adult education for persons with intellectual impairment who do not have the skills that compulsory special schools are designed to provide but who are capable of benefiting from such an education.
