Special Education Program
Currently we have over 40 students enrolled in our Special Education Program. Our Special Education Program provides support for students with physical impairment; intellectual impairment; speech language impairment; hearing impairment or autistic spectrum disorder.
All students are included in mainstream classrooms with varying degrees of support dependant upon individual student needs. All students progress through the Key Learning Areas, achieving their individual potentials. Each student has a current Individual Education Plan which is developed by the Special Education Teacher in consultation with the parents/caregivers, classroom teacher and various therapists. { }
Alternative programs using various methodologies including Alternative and Augmentative communication aides – both low technology (symbol communication books) and high technology (voice adaptive technology resources such as Clicker 5, Write Out Loud, Intellikeys, Writing with Symbols) are used both in mainstream classrooms and the Special Education Program.
Our Technology Laboratory caters for Special Education Program students, with computers set up to cater for individual student needs, using Big Keys Keyboards, Cherry Keyboards and Big Trac Ball Mouse.
All students participate in the school’s physical education and Smart Moves programs to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle focusing on individual student abilities rather than disabilities. Students also participate in our music program. The Annual Special Athletics Day – co-ordinated by Gold Coast Recreation and Sport, is always a highlight in the school year, as is our own school sports day, where wheelchair races are highly prized.
Students also receive support from Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists and Physiotherapists through Education Queensland, Cerebral Palsy League, Montrose Access and Autism Queensland.
Click the Document Link in the menu to download the SEU Information Booklet
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