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Classes for Children with Autism
Beirut - Lebanon

CCA

for the Academic year 2008-2009
 

Introduction

In the year 2000, the LAS started a pioneer project: Integration of children with autism in a regular school (Lycée Abd-el-Kader, Hariri-foundation, Beirut-Lebanon). The project began with 3 children, in a special class where they were prepared to be included in a mainstream classroom, at the school. Since then, the project has evolved. And, in scholar year 2007-2008, the CCA is relocated at the Collège du Sacré-Coeur, Gemmayzeh, with 13 students.

 

The classes of CCA for the academic year 2007-2008:

The 13 students at CCA, for the academic year 2007-2008 are divided in two specialized classes, depending on their age and their abilities:

• Class of "Petits Cœurs" has 7 students between 4 and 6 years old
• Class of "Schtroumpfs" has 5 students between 7 and 10 years old
• One student benefits from a Full integration program at Collège du Sacré Cœur, in a mainstream class.
  The CCA offers for this child a follow-up in Speech-Therapy and Psychomotor-Therapy , twice a week.
  Plus, CCA offers the follow-up of the shadow teacher, who assists the child in his regular class.

The professionals of CCA

CCA has 17 persons in his multidisciplinary team for the academic year 2007/2008:

-The Administration: One Director with an administrative Assistant.

-The educational team:

•     One coordinator,

•     One integration coordinator,

•     One psychologist,

•     One special educator,

•     One psychomotor-therapist,

•     One Speech-therapist,

•     5 Educators,

•     4 Shadow-teachers.

Working with autistic children at CCA

The CCA students benefit from a specialized multi-disciplinary intervention

The IEP (Individual Educational program) is set at the beginning of each academical year, as guideline of the work with the children. They get specialized sessions in: speech therapy, psychomotor therapy and special education therapy.

Plus, they benefit from the school integration in the classes of the Collège du Sacré-Coeur, which is scheduled for each child, depending on its capacities.

 

We have two types of School integration:

• Social integration offered for all the CCA students:
  This social integration is basically offered by their presence in a mainstream school :
  First, by sharing the rhythm of any regular school's student.
  Then by their presence during  the recess time with all the other children of the Collège du Sacré-Coeur
  and through their participation to several events organized by the College.
   
• Academic integration, provided to some CCA students, with the required abilities.
  This integration is set in the regular classes of the Collège du Sacré-Coeur.
  The children are assisted by the shadow-teachers, during the activities of the class.
  The main role of the shadow-teacher is mainly to support the student with autism in his work, as well as in his social interaction. 

Knowing that no academic integration is provided unless the student is ready to respect the regular classroom requirements.

 

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The Lebanese Autism Society (LAS)
LAS is a registered (19/AD) non governmental & non-profit organization.

For your Contributions:

AUDI  BANK,  Beirut - Lebanon,
in the name of  "Lebanese Autism Society", at Accounts Nbrs:
Lebanese Pounds: 293275 461 001 021 01 LL
US. Dollars         : 293275 461 002 021 03 USD
 

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Last Updated Apr 2008