Mother warns: My son Ben Ben is disadvantaged in the Böblingen kindergarten!

Mother warns: My son Ben Ben is disadvantaged in the Böblingen kindergarten!

In Böblingen, a mother caused a sensation after submitting a complaint about the care of her six -year -old son Ben. Ben has trisomy 21 and attends a regular kindergarten, but needs an integration force to receive the necessary support. Ben has to stay at home on days when the support is not available. "My child is neglected," says his mother Sandra Dombrowsky full of concern, since even the simplest things like changing on these days are not guaranteed. This raises questions about inclusion in kindergartens and reflects the challenges that many families are faced with when it comes to looking after children with special needs, such as Stuttgart news.

But what does it look elsewhere? The Kindergarten Sankt Ulrich in Munich-Laim offers an example of how inclusion can also work successfully. Six -year -old Theo, also with trisomy 21, now unpacks his snack and has integrated well. At the beginning he also had challenges because he was not given everyday accompaniment, which led to overwhelming. But now he receives the necessary support and has made great progress. "He expresses himself well and interacts positively with other children," reports the nanny Melina Müller. Such stories show that children learn to deal with different skills and all form a community together, such as Michaelsbund

integration and inclusion as a fundamental right

The topics of integration and inclusion are becoming increasingly important and extends far beyond kindergarten. They start in the first years of life and continue through all phases of life - from childcare to school and work. With the entry into force of the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities in 2009, integration and inclusion became inconceivable fundamental rights. There are numerous initiatives that work for a better understanding and more support for people with disabilities. Information on this is provided by the Federal Working Group on "Live together-Learn together" and discussed in Trisomy 21 .

The worries of Sandra Dombrowsky are not unique. Many parents share similar experiences and hope for improvement. Because the goal must be that all children, regardless of their skills, are offered the same opportunities for education and social integration. The initiatives that try to pave this way earn support - because as the stories of Theo and Ben show, great progress can also be made with the right help.