PIE: what is the school integration program and how can students take part?

He School integration program (PIE) is a strategic plan Understood of the education system which, as indicated by the Superintendence of Education is intended for students, especially those with Special educational needs (NEE), can enhance their learning and participation in the classroom.

However, the entity indicated that although, any educational institution you can decide to implement the EIP, everything does not count with a, since the realization of this is deliberate.

According to Camila Sotelo, special educator and coordinator of the PIE in a school in Lampa, the program “is a inclusive strategy that meets the transitional and permanent educational needs of students from kindergarten to fourth grade ”.

Cynthia Galdámez, who works as a speech therapist in the program, emphasized that the support is provided “according to the needs that are present, always in the academic and cognitive domain ” and that “it has a team that provides tools in the field linguistic, emotional and functional ”.

In this context, the Superintendency of Education explains that these supports in the teaching and learning processes are carried out within the framework of the school basics, as good as flexibility and diversification teaching that may be required by students.

In addition, Sotelo noted that the PIE has a multidisciplinary team that can be made up of “differential educators, psychologists, speech therapists educational psychologists, kinesiologists, occupational therapists”, among others, who are responsible, by virtue of their specialty and their field, for promoting the learning process of children.

In this way, the professional said that this program has the function provide resources and tools students at BEP in order to integrate them into the learning process by remove barriers through the adjustments that are made “according to your needs ”.

For a child or adolescent to enter the PIE there are different ways, Sotelo indicated that this process can go through “the regular recommendation from a class teacher there continuity of the Integration Program of another establishment, as well as the investigation that the multidisciplinary team may carry out depending on the observation ”.

Also, Galdámez mentioned that you can also enter through a Medical diagnosis As he is Attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (TORCH).

If the above is met, the PIE team will conduct an assessment of the student in order to diagnose it and grab it.

However, income can only be generated if it is there are vacancies in the corresponding course, Therefore, parents should consult directly with the school if there are any Positions available.

Through this program, students receive free care from different specialists as differential educators, psychologists, speech therapists, kinesiologists, among others.

As Sotelo indicates, in this way children and adolescents will receive “accommodations for special educational needs ” of each one.

This happens when, for example, a student needs a curriculum fit which means that requires a differentiated assessment to that of the rest of his teammates, so the team PIE is responsible for adapting the content and format of the test to your educational needs.

Galdamez pointed out that parents are essential in the student learning process, as well as home support. For this reason, they must also ensure that they provide a good physical and emotional environment so that children and young people can perform better.

Finally, Sotelo explained that parents fulfill another fundamental role, since they must ensure that the students “frequent the establishment so as not to miss the sessions weekly with specialists.

In addition, lawyers also have an obligation to attend appointments made by the PIE team because these provide information on the progress and support needs required by the student.