fold faq 24. Is Waldorf education relevant to Special Needs children?
The Anthroposophy-based Camphill Movement has a particular focus on special needs individuals. The social, cultural, and economic principles of the International Camphill Movement were developed by Dr. Karl König (1902 – 1966). In Pennsylvania, USA for example, Camphill Soltane attempts, “to build healthy social relationships in an environment dedicated to personal and social renewal, healing, and caring for the land. In these activities, both independence and interdependence are fostered by recognizing the full potential of each individual. This enables each person to grow into the life of the community while allowing the community to grow within the individual”. Coleg Elidyr in Wales, UK provides further education and training based on Rudolf Steiner education principles for young people with learning difficulties in an integrated residential Camphill Community setting. It states: “If you are educating youngsters trying to go into society which is not necessarily going to accept them
