[Integration of the physically handicapped into a regular school (author's transl)].

Area of Science:

• Special Education
• Inclusive Education
• Rehabilitation Services

Context:

• Changes in external conditions at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule and Lichtenau rehabilitation center.
• Societal shifts in attitudes towards individuals with disabilities.
• Necessity for updated report on Hessisch-Lichtenau school experiment.

Purpose:

• To report on experiences with an inclusive school experiment.
• To detail the pedagogical conception and associated tasks.
• To evaluate the co-operation between educational and rehabilitation institutions.

Summary:

• The school experiment involved integrating students with physical disabilities.
• Positive results were achieved despite limitations and difficulties.
• A significant number of physically handicapped students obtained qualifying examinations and secured employment.

Impact:

• The success of the experiment has inspired the creation of similar facilities.
• Public education efforts by the rehabilitation center contributed to this.
• A new training program was developed to equip student teachers with special education knowledge.