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This chapter introduces the key elements of the Finnish National Core Curriculum for Basic Education (2014) and describes how the education of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is individualized in accordance with the national curriculum. The Finnish National Core Curriculum regulates the education of all children in basic education in Finland. The curriculum has been renewed several times, and the latest renewed curriculum has been implemented since August 2016. Children with ASD often need individualization and support for learning. Education for children with ASD can be individualized in one or more subjects, or a child can study according to a completely individualized syllabus. The individualization can also be done by delaying or lengthening the basic education of children with ASD. The three-tiered support model, which is being introduced in a detailed way, includes procedures for organizing individualized services for children with ASD. The individualized curriculum for a child with ASD is illustrated with two case stories at the end of the chapter.
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Kärnä, E., Pesonen, H. (2019). Curriculum for Comprehensive School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Finland. In: Hu, X., Kärnä, E. (eds) Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China and Finland. New Frontiers of Educational Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8203-1_10
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