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France to launch 70 new educational support units for neurodevelopmental disorders
The French government has announced the deployment of 70 new specialized educational devices for the 2026-2027 school year to support students with neurodevelopmental disorders (TND), including autism, dyslexia (Dys), ADHD (TDAH), and intellectual development disorders (TDI).
These new structures include 16 autism nursery teaching units (UEMA), 30 elementary autism teaching units (UEEA) or self-regulation teams, and 24 self-regulation teams for secondary education (22 in middle schools and 2 in high schools). The initiative aims to strengthen school inclusion from nursery through high school.
Additionally, the deployment of TND resource teachers (PR-TND) will continue. Twenty-five new resource teachers will be deployed for the 2026 school year, with 26 more to follow in 2027, bringing the national total to 202 resource teachers to support inclusive pedagogical practices.
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French government · Ministry of Health, Families, Autonomy and People with Disabilities