Name change: Special school becomes adapted school – welcomed by students

On 21 June 2022, the Riksdag approved the proposal for a name change in the Education Act. Only on 2 July this year did the name change take effect.

What used to be called special comprehensive school, special upper secondary school and municipal adult education as special education has been renamed adapted compulsory school, adapted upper secondary school and municipal adult education as adapted education.

"It's better because everyone has difficulties and does their best at school," says Cornelia Nyman, a student in her final year at the school.

The concept of intellectual disability is also replaced

In addition to the changes mentioned earlier, the term intellectual disability has been replaced with intellectual disability.

"It's much better because then you understand that we are like everyone else," says Mahira Mehmedović.

In the clip above, the students at Valdemarsro Gymnasium tell us more about their thoughts on the name change.