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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
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: http://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: http://www.edu.helsinki.fi/arviointikeskus/kieli_englanti/index.asp

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON TEACHING

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Publications: http://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: http://www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/enep/index.htm

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
 
THE NIILO MÄKI INSTITUTE

Publications: http://nmi.jyu.fi/en/publications_91-01.htm
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: http://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/laitokset/kasvlait/tutkimus/index.html

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF 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.joensuu.fi/kasvatus/erityiskasvatus/index_2.htm

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/  or http://www.kotu.oulu.fi/inenglish/inenglish.html
 
 
 
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/mainpage.htm

THE SCHOOL OF RUSKEASUO
 
Target groups: Physically impaired
Address: Tenholantie 15, 00280 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 473390
Fax: +358 9 4586627
Website: http://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: http://www.haukkaranta.fi (in Finnish)

THE SCHOOL OF LOHIPATO
 
Specialism: A Service and resource centre for special education and rehabilitation
Target groups: Physically and neurologically impaired

Address: School of Lohipato, A Service and resource centre for special education and rehabilitation, Koskitie 39, 90500 Oulu
Phone: +358-8-5616200
Fax: +358-8-5616241
E-mail: hemmo.ahokoivu@lohipato.oulu.net  (Head Master)
Website: http://www.lohipato.oulu.net/lohipatoeng/etusivueng.html

THE MERIKARTANO SCHOOL (SCHOOL FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IN OULU)
 
Target groups: Hearing Impaired
Address: The Merikartano School Lossikuja 6, 90500 Oulu, Finland
Phone: +358 8 5612 100
Fax: +358 8 5545 034
E-mail:  info@merikartano.fi
Website: http://www.merikartano.fi/english/

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.mkvk.fi/eng.html

THE SCHOOL OF MÄNTYKANGAS
 
Target groups: Physically Impaired
Address: The School of Mäntykangas, Sampsankatu 8, 70500 Kuopio
Phone: +358 17 265 5500
Website: http://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: http://www.netlife.fi/sss/start.html

SPECIAL VOCATIONAL CENTRE IN KUHANKOSKI
 
Target groups: pre-vocational and vocational education for students with severe learning difficulties
Address: Kuhankosken EAK,  Kantolantie 442, 40340 LAUKAA
Phone: +358 14 444 1120 (Head Master Matti Virtala)
Fax: +358 14 444 1199
E-mail: matti.virtala@kuhankoski.fi
Website: http://kuhankoski.fi/english/index_tiedostot/frame.htm

SPECIAL VOCATIONAL CENTRE IN PERTTULA
 
Target groups: Mentally Disabled
Address: Perttulan erityisammattikoulu, P.O. BOX 146, 13101 Hämeenlinna
Phone: +358 3-61061
E-mail: info@perttulaneri.fi
Website: http://www.perttulaneri.fi/ (in Finnish)

ALAVUS VOCATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION
 
Target groups: Mentally Disabled
Address: Kasarmintie 10, 63300 Alavus
Phone: +358 6 516 8200 (Principal Kari Aholainen)
Fax: +358 6 5168210
E-mail: Alavus@aeak.fi
Website: http://www.aeak.fi/englanti/eng_index.htm

ARLAINSTITUUTTI - VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
 
Target groups: for visually impaired and deafblind people
Address: Arla Institute, Puustellinmäki 4 – 6, FIN-02650 ESPOO
Phone:  + 358 - 9 - 511 081
Fax: + 358 - 9 - 511 08300
E-mail: jouni.onnela@arlainst.fi (Principal)
Website: http://www.arlainst.fi/english.htm
 
AURA-INSTITUUTTI - VOCATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION
 
Target groups: Mentally Disabled
Address: AURA-instituutti, Vähäheikkiläntie 50, P.O. BOX 64, 20810 Turku
Phone: +358 2-2741 100
Fax: +358 2- 2741 165
E-mail: aurains@aurains.fi
Website: http://www.aurainstituutti.fi/ (in Finnish)
 
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:  http://www.adhd-center.com/index2.html (in Finnish and Swedish)
 
 
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