Development and Learning Support in early childhood education
Consultant Special Teacher Supports and Counsels
Consultant Special Teachers together with the day care personnel are responsible for the issues regarding children in need for learning support. Consultant Special Teacher is an expert on learning and development support, and their job is to guide the personnel and parents in issues regarding the children's need for support. Consultant Special Teacher participates in the assessment of child's need for support, referrals to examination, and planning and monitoring the support together with parents.
Consultant Special Teachers provide guidance and counseling regarding development and learning support. If the parents already know that the child needs learning support when they are applying to day care, they should contact the Consultant Special Teacher of their district beforehand. It is advisable to mention the child's need for support in the day care application. Additionally, it is good to enclose possible expert reports with the application.
Consultant Special Teachers 2021-2022
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname(at)vantaa.fi
PL 2406
01030 City of Vantaa
Pirjo Raumanni
p. 040 779 3038
- Kaivoksela day care
- Lintukallio day care
- Kivimäki day care
- Metsikköpolku day care
- Metsikköpolun family day care
- Jokiuoma day care
- Laajavuori day care
- Hämevaara day care
- Mesikämmen day care
- Otso day care
- Vapaala day care
- Nikkari day care
- Pre-primary education groups at Vapaala school
- Martinlaakso day care
Eija Funck
p. 040 539 8101
- Koskikuja day care
- Uomarinne day care
- Simpukka day care
- Patotie day care
- Pähkinärinne day care
- Pähkinänsärkijä day care
- Private day care
Niina Manninen
p. 040 568 2486
- Kivistö day care
- Matitorppa day care
- Keimola day care
- Jönsakse day care
- Ojahaka day care
- Kilteri day care
- Vaskivuori day care
- Hämeenkylä day care
- Autioniitty day care
- Niittyvillan open day care and clubs
- Varisto day care
- Varistonniitty day care
- Luhtitupa clubs
Silkkitehtaantie 5c
PL 1500, 01030 City of Vantaa
Sirpa Blom
(3 day / week) Tuesday-Thursday
p. 040 8417470
- Husaaritie day care + clubs
- Seutula day care
- Katrintupa /EO day care
- Seutulan alueen Family day care
- Kartanokoski day care
- Kimara day care
- Karhunpesä day care
- Private day care
Tarja Eloranta
p. 040 760 9320
- Illenpiha day care
- Illenpuisto day care
- Illenpiha open day care
- Riihipelto day care
- Pehtoori day care
- Kannisto day care
- Vantaanlaakso day care
- Soittorasian open day care + clubs
- Pakkalarinne day care
- Lipunkantaja day care
Eeva Hyttinen
p. 040 837 9887
- Aurinkokivi day care
- Aurinkokivi open day care
- Lystilä day care
- Tammisto day care
- Tammistonranta day care
- Y.E.S. day care
- Pakkala day care
- Isonmänty day care
- Ollas day care
- Peltovuori day care
- Peltovuori family day care
- Ylästö day care
Outi Halenius
p. 040 358 3769
- Urheilupuisto day care
- Lummepolku day care
- Kurjenpolvi day care
- Kukkopilli day care
- Sinirikko day care
- Raikupolku day care
- Kukinpolku day care
- Peltola day care
- Solkikuja day care
- Vaskikello open day care + clubs
- Louhela day care
Silkkitehtaantie 5c
PL 1500, 01030 City of vantaa
Tarja Lillrank
p. 040 568 4259
Ruokopillin päiväkoti
Tiedonjyvän päiväkoti
Hepopuiston päiväkoti
Nissaksen asukaspuisto
Kimokujan päiväkoti
Vartiokujan päiväkoti
Linnoituskujan päiväkoti
Tikkurilan päiväkoti
Krassitien päiväkoti
Jokiniemen päiväkoti
Merja Tissari
p. 040 568 5146
- Itä-Hakkila day care
- Rajakylä day care
- Veturi day care
- Misteli day care
- Latupuisto day care
- Latukuja day care
- Vehnätie day care
- Satomäki day care
- Hakunila and Tikkurila area family day care
Päivi Ruotsalainen
p. 040 529 7663
- Ristipuro day care
- Simonkallio day care
- Keihäspuisto day care
- Pallastunturi day care
- Malminiitty day care
- Malminurmi day care
- Simonmetsä day care
- Kannuskuja day care
- Ravurinpuisto day care
- Vaaralanpuisto day care
Private day care centers:
- Pilke Kaniini
- Pilke Kielo
- Pilke Käpälämäki
- Touhula
- Hiekkaharju
- Norlandia
- Karuselli
- Montsa
- Rantakaisla
- Fazer
- Kindermaa
- Emilia
- Fantti
- Tiktak
- Tikkurila area private day care
Päivi Räsänen
p. 040 568 3967
paivi.rasanen1@vantaa.fi
- Nissaksen day care
- Suitsikuja day care
- Hevoshaka day care
- Ravuri day care
- Hakunilanrinne day care
- Hiekkaharju day care
- Yrttitie day care
- Kuusikkotie day care
- Kuusikko day care
- Lehdokin day care
- Kämmekkäpuisto day care
- Open day care Ukko Pekka + clubs
- Family day care Omenankukka
- Family day care Puolukka
- Family day care Ruiskukka
Silkkitehtaantie 5c
PL 1500, 01030 Cit of Vantaa
Jaana Kivelä
p. 040 841 9484
- Ulrika day care
- Seljapolku day care
- Paviljongin clubs + open day care
- Vallinoja day care
- Piilipuu day care
- Rekolanmäki day care
- Leinelä day care
- Maaruka day care
- Kustaantie day care
Taina Junela
p. 040 5278588
- Havukallio day care
- Tarhapuisto day care
- Päiväkumpu day care
- Koskimylly day care
- Siimapuisto day care
- Nikinmäki day care
Private day care centers:
- Touhula Aarrekallio
- Touhula Ilola
- Touhula Korso
- Pilke Illusia
- Pilke Oivallus
- Pilke Tähtisumu
Suvi Leppätie
p. 040 837 5583
- Ilola day care
- Eppilä day care
- Ankkalampi day care
- Korson resident park
- Metsälintu day care
- Korso day care
- Matari day care
- Korso Koivukylä family day care
- Hansin day care
- Valtikan day care
- Rautpiha day care
- Rautpiha clubs + open day care
- Rautkallio day care
Helena Kilvensalmi
p. 040 527 6756
- Metsolanmäki day care
- Metsola day care
- Kiirunatie day care
- Maauuninpolku day care
- Ilvespuisto day care
- Minkkipuisto day care
- Näätäpuisto day care
- Näätäkujan group family day care
- Leppäkorpi day care
- Saturnus day care
- Tähdenlento day care
- Saturnus clubs + open day care
Pedagogical and Structural Support Measures
The aim is that children can receive learning and development support at the day care center or family day care near to their home. The day care personnel systematically support the child's development and learning by using a variety of different methods and tools. They also develop the learning environment so that it supports the child's individual needs and strengths. The personnel use different support measures depending on how severe the learning difficulties are. In addition to pedagogical support measures, some structural support measures in the child groups can be allowed. Structural support measures are discretionary and they primarily concern the child's own group.
Additional help can be hired to assist the child group, for instance, Early Special Education Ex-perts, Art Pedagogs, childminders or personal assistants. Some day care centers have integrated groups where some of the places have been reserved for children who need support. There are also special groups where all places are reserved for children who need support. Integrated groups have 12 children. Each special group has a special education teacher, a kindergarten teacher, and a childminder working with them.
There is also a special group for children with severe disabilities in Hiekkaharju day care center, add. Hiekkaharjuntie 12, 01300 Vantaa, tel. 09 83924445.