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Finnja's fight against aggression: mother seeks help in Wismar!
Finnja (11) from Wismar struggles with aggression and is looking for financial support for therapy, while her mother fears for her future.
Finnja's fight against aggression: mother seeks help in Wismar!
In Wismar, 11-year-old Finnja struggles with the challenges that come with autism and ADHD. Her mother, Nicole Gieroska, works tirelessly for her daughter and has already taken various steps to secure Finnja's future. In November 2022, Finnja received a “compulsory school exemption” because her previous school did not provide enough support for her special needs. The move from Berlin to Wismar two and a half years ago was a decision that was not only intended to benefit her school education, but also her sick grandfather.
The 40-year-old talks about Finnja's positive experiences at the Claus Jesup School in Wismar, which focuses on learning. Here Finnja receives two hours of lessons every day. But the emerging concerns about her daughter's school future are not unfounded: the funding priority is to be lifted on July 31, 2027. This uncertainty poses great challenges for Nicole, as do Finnja's difficulties in German lessons. While she enjoys math, Finnja often finds the demands of school extremely stressful and has noticed that other children are afraid of her, which increases her aggressiveness in stressful situations.
Challenges in everyday school life
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) like Finnja need special support to survive in everyday school life. Various projects offer information and help, such as the schAUT initiative, which examines barriers for autistic students. Comprehensive diagnoses and special learning opportunities are crucial to supporting these children in their social integration and independence. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, we are also working on individual support concepts in order to do justice to children like Finnja who have a high need for support. The educational servers report that it is important to make teachers and parents aware of the needs of children with ASD and to provide the right resources.
Nicole Gieroska has already collected private donations to finance Finnja's urgently needed horse therapy, which was not covered by health insurance. This therapy could help Finnja improve her social skills and reduce some of her aggressive behaviors. Nicole is also in the process of obtaining a driver's license so that she can meet her daughter's needs even more flexibly. Her greatest hope is to enable Finnja to live a happy and self-determined life.
A look into the future
Finnja wants to become a veterinarian - a career that is not only passionate but also requires a lot of sensitivity. Her mother hopes that the appropriate support measures will be provided in the future so that Finnja can make this dream come true. The challenges they face every day clearly show how important an inclusive education system that takes into account the special needs of children like Finnja is.
Community support is key. Numerous initiatives and funding projects are active in Germany to improve everyday school life for children with ASD. It remains to be hoped that Finnja and many others can benefit from these measures.