Contacts - Finland

Agency representatives

Representative Board Member

Name: Jussi Pihkala
Email: jussi.pihkala@minedu.fi 
Address: Ministry of Education and Science Policy, Meritullinkatu 10, Helsinki, P.O. Box 29, FI - 00023 Government
Phone: +358 (9) 1607 7383 
Fax: +358 (9) 1607 6967

National Co-ordinator

Name: Pirjo Koivula
Email: pirjo.koivula@oph.fi 
Address: Finnish National Board of Education, P.O. Box 380, Hakaniemenranta 6, FI - 00531 Helsinki
Phone: +358 40 348 7301
Fax: +358 40 348 7865

Ministry of Education and Special Educational Needs

Ministry of Education 

Address: Sörnäistenkatu 1, PO Box 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto, Helsinki, Finland 
Phone: + 358 (0) 9 16004
Fax: +358 (0) 9 135 9335
Website: www.minedu.fi/

Special Education Department - Comprehensive School Unit

Contact person: Pirjo Koivula 
E-mail: pirjo.koivula@oph.fi
Address: PO Box 380, Hakaniemenranta 2, FI-00531 Helsinki 
Phone: +358 40 348 7301
Fax: +358 9 7747 7335
Website: http://www.edu.fi/erityinen_tuki 

Special Needs Education contacts

RESEARCH CENTRES

INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSYLÄ)

Address: Institute for Educational Research, P.O.Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä; Streetaddress: Keskussairaalantie 2
Phone:  +358 14 260 3200
Fax: +358 14 260 3201
Website: http://ktl.jyu.fi/ktl/english

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI) RESEARCH CENTRE IN SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

Publications: http://www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/publications.htm
Address: Special Education Department of Applied Sciences of Education, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, P.O. Box 26 (Teollisuuskatu 23), FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Fax: +358-9-191-44631
Website: www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/ense/index.htm

CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

Address: Centre for Educational Assessment, P.O. BOX 47, 00014 University of Helsinki
Phone: +358 - 9 - 191 4707
Fax: +358 - 9 - 191 4746
E-mail: pekka.arinen@helsinki.fi 
Website: www.edu.helsinki.fi/arviointikeskus/kieli_englanti/index.asp

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON TEACHING

Publications:  www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/publications.htm
Website: www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/encrt/index.htm

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Publications: www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/publications.htm
Address: Research Center for Educational Psychology, P.O.BOX 9 (Siltavuorenpenger 20 R) , 00014 University of Helsinki
Website: www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/enep/index.htm

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Publications: www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/publications.htm
Website: www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/enecee/index.htm

THE NIILO MÄKI INSTITUTE

Publications: http://www.nmi.fi/en/
Address: The Niilo Mäki Institute, P.O. BOX 35, 40014 University of Jyväskylä
Phone: +358 14 2602910
Fax: +358 14 260 2908
E-mail: nmi@nmi.jyu.fi
Website: http://nmi.jyu.fi/en/

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF TURKU)

Address: University of Turku, Department of Education, educarium 3rd floor, Assistentinkatu 5, 20014 University of Turku, FINLAND
Phone: +358 2 333 8811
Fax: +358 2 333 8830
E-mail: raija.hammar@utu.fi 
Website: www.edu.utu.fi/ktl/en/research.htm

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE)

Address: Department of Education, 33014 University of Tampere
Website: http://www.uta.fi/tiedekunnat/kasv/english/index.php

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND, JOENSUU)

Address: University fo Joensuu, Department of Special Education, P.O. Box 111, FIN-80101 JOENSUU, Finland
Phone: +358 13 251 2360
Fax: +358 13 251 4049
E-mail: erityiskasvatus@joensuu.fi
Website: http://www.uef.fi/uef/filosofinen-tiedekunta

LEARNING AND RESEARCH SERVICES (UNIVERSITY OF OULU)

Address: Learning and Research Services P.O. BOX 7910, 90014 University of Oulu
Phone: +358 8553 7300 (Director Anna-Maija Ylimaula)
E-mail:  ylimaula@oulu.fi (Director Anna-Maija Ylimaula) 
Website:  http://www.kotu.oulu.fi/english.htm 

TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

JYVÄSKYLÄ SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Target groups: Visually Impaired 
Address: Jyväskylä School for the Visually ImpairedP.O. BOX 319 , Kukkumäentie 27, 40101  JYVÄSKYLÄ , Finland
Phone: +358-14-3343 100
Fax: +358-14-3343 140
E-mail: info@jynok.fi 
Website: http://www.jynok.fi/English/mainpage.htm 

THE SCHOOL OF RUSKEASUO

Target groups: Physically impaired
Address: Tenholantie 15, 00280 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 473390
Fax: +358 9 4586627
Website: www.ruskis.fi (in Finnish)

THE SCHOOL OF HAUKKARANTA

Target groups: Hearing Impaired
Address: Haukkalantie 11, 40740 Helsinki
Phone: +358 14 3343211 (Head Master Tuula Vähäkainu-Kujanen)
E-mail: haukkaranta@haukkaranta.fi 
Website: www.haukkaranta.fi (in Finnish)

TERVAVÄYLÄ SCHOOL

Specialism: Special school and a development and service centre Target groups: disabled and neurologically ill children and youths (Lohipato unit).
Language disorders, deaf, hard of hearing, pupils with cochlear implants and children with autism spectrum disorders (Merikartano unit).
Address: Tervaväylä school, Myllytullinkata 7 90130, Oulu, Finland
Phone: +358 40 305 4000
Fax: +358 8 5545 034
E-mail: info@tervavayla.fi <mailto: hemmo.ahokoivu@lohipato.oulu.net>
Website: http://www.tervavayla.fi/english/ 
http://www.lohipato.oulu.net/lohipatoeng/etusivueng.html

MIKAEL SCHOOL

Target groups: deaf, hard-of-hearing, various language disorders
Address: Mikael School, Liuskekatu 1, 50100 MIKKELI
Phone: +358 15-320 3223 (Head Master Veijo Suhonen)
E-mail: veijo.suhonen@mikael-koulu.fi (Head Master)
Website: http://www.mikael-koulu.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42&Itemid=67

THE SCHOOL OF MÄNTYKANGAS

Target groups: Physically Impaired
Address: The School of Mäntykangas, Sampsankatu 8, 70500 Kuopio
Phone: +358 17 265 5500
Website: www.mantykankaankoulu.fi/ (in Finnish)

THE SWEDISH SCHOOL FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Target groups: Visually impaired
Address: The Swedish school for visually impaired,  Edelfeltsvägen 13, 00150 Helsingfors
Phone:  +358 9 66899216 (Head Master Kajsa-Lena Koskinen)
Fax: +358 9 629362
E-mail: kajsa.koskinen@blindskolan.com 
Website: www.netlife.fi/sss/start.html

BOVALLIUS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTRE

Target groups: pre-vocational and vocational education for students with various special needs
Address: Bovallius-ammattiopisto Laukaa, Kantolantie 442, 41340 Laukaa
Phone: +358 2 274 1100
E-mail: maarit.tawast@bovallius.fi
Website: http://www.blindskolan.fi/english/

KIIPULA CENTRE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

Target groups: pre-vocational and vocational education for students with various special needs
Address: Kiipulan ammattiopisto, PL 13, 14201 Turenki
Phone: +358 3 685 21
E-mail: piia.kokko-parikka@kiipula.fi
Website: http://www.kiipula.fi/  

KESKUSPUISTO VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

Target groups:  pre-vocational and vocational education for students with various special needs
Address: Keskuspuiston ammattiopisto, Tenholantie 10, FIN-00280 Helsinki
Phone:  + 358  50  51735763
Fax: + 358 - 9 – 4748 2746
E-mail: liisa.metsola@keskuspuisto.fi
Website: http://www.keskuspuisto.fi

LUOVI VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

Target groups:  pre-vocational and vocational education for students with various special needs
Address: Ammmattiopisto Luovi, Nahkatehtaankatu 3, PL 389, 90100 Oulu
Phone:  +358 40 319 3264
E-mail: mari.kuosmanen@luovi.fi
Website: http://www.luovi.fi

IJKK - VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

Target groups:  pre-vocational and vocational education for students with various special needs
Address: Invalidiliiton Järvenpään koulutuskeskus, Mannilantie 27 – 29, 04400 Järvenpää
Phone:  +358 9 292 011
fax: +358 9 2920 1270
E-mail: minna.sandberg@ijkk.fi
website: http://www.ijkk.fi

ADHD-CENTER

Target groups: ADHD-children and their families, school social workers, school psychologist and teachers.
Address: ADHD-Center, Stenbäckinkatu 7 A, 00250 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 3294 5520
Fax: +358 9 3294 5500
E-mail: adhd@adhd-center.com
Website:  www.adhd-center.com/index2.html (in Finnish and Swedish)

ADHD-ASSOCIATION

Target groups: children and adults with MBD, ADD, ADHD or such kind disorder, and their families, organizations, schools, health care centers and social workers
Address: Sitratie 7, FIN-00420 HELSINKI
Phone: + 358 - 9 - 454 111 20
Fax: + 358 - 9 - 454 111 23
E-mail: adhd@adhd-liitto.fi 
Website: www.adhd-liitto.fi/english.html

THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION ON INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (FAIDD)

Target groups: staff working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in rehabilitation and education, persons with disabilities
Address: Viljatie 4 a, 00700 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 348090
Fax: + 358 9 3853398
E-mail: kvl@kvl.fi 
Website: www.faidd.fi

FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY DISABILITIES

Address: Kumpulantie 1 A, FIN-00520 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 613 191
Fax: +358 9 146 1443
E-mail: fmd@invalidiliitto.fi
Website: www.invalidiliitto.fi/

THE FINNISH CP ASSOCIATION

Address: Kaupintie 16 B, 00440 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 540 7 540
Fax: +358 9 54075460
E-mail: toimisto@cp-liitto.fi
Website: http://www.cp-liitto.fi/ (in Finnish)

KYNNYS RY (THRESHOLD ASSOCIATION)

Target groups: for people with different kinds of disability 
Address: Itämerenkatu 2, 00180 Helsinki
Phone: + 358 9 685 0110
Fax: +358 9 6850 1199
E-mail: kynnys@kynnys.fi
Website: www.kynnys.fi (in Finnish)

THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIETIES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES

Address: Pinninkatu 51, 33100 Tampere
Phone: +358 3 2403 111
Fax: +358 3 2227 994
E-mail: susanna.lohiniemi@kvtl.fi (executive director)
Website: www.kvtl.fi/ (in Finnish)

HELI  - PULMONARY ASSOCIATION

Target groups: people with respiratory diseases and their families
Address: Oltermannintie 8, 00620 Helsinki
Phone: +358-9-7527 511
Fax: +358-9-7527 5100
E-mail: pertti.paakkinen@hengitysliitto.fi (executive director) 
Website: www.hengitysliitto.fi/english/

THE FINNISH FEDERATION OF THE HARD OF HEARING

Target groups: hard of hearing and deafened people and their families
Address: P.O. BOX 51, 00401 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 5803 300 (executive director)
Fax: + 358 9 5803 331
E-mail: pekka.lapinleimu@kuulonhuoltoliitto.fi (executive director)
Website: http://www.kuuloliitto.fi/fin/in_english/

THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

Address: P.O. BOX 57, 00401 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 580 31
Fax: +358 9 5803 770 
E-mail: liisa.kauppinen@kl-deaf.fi (executive director)
Website: www.kl-deaf.fi/ (in Finnish and Swedish)

THE FINNISH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION

Address: Läntinen Pitkäkatu 35, 20100 Turku
Phone: +358 2 2739700
Fax: +358 2 2739701
E-mail: lihastautiliitto@lihastautiliitto.fi 
Website: www.lihastautiliitto.fi (in Finnish)

FINNISH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Target groups: for people suffering and recovering from psychiatric problems
Address: Malmin kauppatie 26, 00700 Helsinki, Finland
Phone: +358 9 351 600
Fax: + 358 9 351 4364
E-mail: timo.peltovuori@mtkl.fi (executive director)
Website: http://www.mtkl.fi/in_english/

FINNISH FEDERATION OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Address: P.O. BOX 30, FIN-00030 IIRIS
Phone: +358-9-396 041
Fax: +358-9-3960 4625
E-mail: ks.salonen@nkl.fi (announcer)
Website: http://www.nkl.fi/yleista/english.htm

THE FINNISH DEAF - BLIND ASSOCIATION

Address: P.O.Box 30, FIN-00040 Iiris, Finland
Phone: +358-9-5495350
Fax: +358-9-54953517
E-mail: deafblind@kuurosokeat.fi 
Website: http://www.kuurosokeat.fi/en/

THE FINNISH RHEUMATISM ASSOCIATION

Address: The Central Offices of the Finnish Rheumatism Association, Iso Roobertinkatu 20-22 A, FIN-00120 HELSINKI, Finland
Phone: + 358 9 476 155
Fax: + 358 9 642 286
E-mail: info@reumaliitto.fi
Website: http://www.reumaliitto.fi/in_english/

FINNISH HEART ASSOCIATION

Address: P.O. Box 50, FIN-00621 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 752 7521
Fax: +358 9 752 75250
E-mail: tor.jungman@sydanliitto.fi (general secretary)
Website: www.sydanliitto.fi/en_GB/

TARU -ARTS AND DIVERSITY

Website: http://taru.info/index.php?newlang=english

ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, WHOSE LEARNING IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS

Address: Vilhonkatu 4 B 13, 00100 Helsinki
Phone: + 358 9 6869 3500
Fax: +358 9 6869 3520
Website: www.lukihero.fi/index2.html (in Finnish and Swedish)