On this page, you will find a wealth of professional resources, guides, practical inspiration, and educational materials on the topics of multidisciplinary collaboration and school support teams, as well as manuals for professional and teaching staff in school support teams.
A multidisciplinary approach enables professionals and clients to work together to develop effective strategies and solutions with an appropriate number of interventions. It is based on the collaboration and coordination of professionals from one or more institutions and the active involvement of the client. The sense of success derived from multidisciplinary collaboration strengthens the team and enables it to tackle more challenging tasks.
A multidisciplinary approach helps us:
- use and integrate information from various disciplines to gain a comprehensive understanding
- set a common goal and work together to achieve it
- understand that we can be talking about the same thing but using different languages
- make effective use of time for professional interventions and procedures.
The school support team consists of the school’s professional and teaching staff, who actively contribute to fostering an inclusive school culture and work not only with children/students, but also with teachers, parents, the local community, and other experts within and outside the education sector. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, they can effectively support the school’s children/students and maximize their chances of success.
Documents
- Multidisciplinary Approach – Key Concepts and Frameworks (PDF, 1224 KB)
- A Multidisciplinary Approach in Schools – The School Support Team (PDF, 2032 kB)
- A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Counseling and Prevention System (PDF, 2.45 MB)
- Stakeholders and Co-stakeholders in the Counseling and Prevention System (PDF, 2.02 MB)
Webinars
This webinar will provide professionals who work with young children with expert information on the developmental patterns of children’s psychological, emotional, and social development, particularly among preschoolers and early elementary school-aged children. Within the context of the specifics of child development, information will be provided on the principles of verbal and nonverbal communication with children, how to approach children with developmental disorders, those with intellectual disabilities, and those with special needs, so that the child’s statements can be obtained in an objective and age-appropriate manner.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration on the issue of radicalization and extremism, with a focus on youth work
Through this webinar, practitioners will gain a theoretical understanding of radicalization and extremism and learn about current approaches to preventing youth radicalization from the perspectives of psychology and social work. Emphasis is also placed on the causes of radicalization and on effective preventive approaches in the school setting, extending into the student’s or client’s immediate social environment.
- Examples of Best Practices – Integrating Children with Disabilities into the School System. Parents as Partners in the Multidisciplinary Team
This discussion on a specialized topic will support child and family care professionals in their multidisciplinary collaboration, which recognizes the important role parents play in addressing the needs of children and students in the school setting. The presenters will share useful tips, experiences, and tools from the ALKA project, which is based at the CVI in Košice.
- Early childhood care
The presenters—psychologists, a special education teacher from counseling centers, and an experienced coach and mentor—discuss the issue of early childhood care from various perspectives. They highlight the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork within the counseling center when providing care for children aged 0–7. They offer insights into opportunities for collaboration in the context of inter-agency care, including when and why to involve early intervention services and health care professionals. They will explore the possibilities for the transition of children with health impairments or at-risk development into preschool settings and how to set goals within the Individualized Education Program (IEP). They will also focus on the challenges of raising young children and how to foster a relationship and open communication between parent and child.
You can find additional resources on multidisciplinary and school support teams in document database.
