An overview of the role of counselling in the vocational orientation of students with disabilities. The case of the Greek inclusive education.

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Vocational Counselling aims to facilitate, direct and support the individual in his/her educational and professional choices, to facilitate his/her adaptation to the educational, social and working environment of all children, including those with disabilities. In recent decades, the trend towards inclusive education has gained ground, according to which students with disabilities can attend formal school together with students without disabilities. Furthermore, supportive services are provided to students with disabilities in the context of inclusion, such as counseling support. But if an educational system wants to remain true to the principles of inclusive education, it should be able to provide support to the students and their families with counselling services for the vocational orientation of all students as a whole, with a special emphasis on students with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current situation in the Greek educational system, to identify the gaps and to make proposals for the development of an educational and work system without exclusions.

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