News summaries for autism therapy: private school

definition of private school: Type of school that is funded primarily through tuition fees and private donations. Private schools differ from public schools because public schools that are supported through government funds.
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China Begins to Recognize and Treat Autism, Summarized Nov 15, 2012

He turned an old factory into a school and residence. He explained that autism is only just being recognized in China and that although kids with autism can go to regular schools, there is no special education available. At Bolin, each child is viewed as an individual with special talents.... Read more...

Small School for Autism Helps Kids in Ontario Thrive, Summarized Oct 12, 2012

The Woodview Learning Centre (WLC) is a small school that serves children with autism in Aldershot Ontario. The private school holds up to 12 kids and focuses on individualized therapies. WLC is similar to a neurotypical school, but spends a great deal of time on social skills and individualized education plans (IEP). The plan is for each child to eventually move to high school and graduate. Program coordinator, Lindsay Court, explained, “This is a really unique program. So far I think we’ve had a 100-per-cent success rate with our students going through high school after they graduate from WLC.”

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The Whole Learning School Uses Sensory Integration Approach, Summarized Mar 10, 2010

The Whole Learning School, located in Plymouth MN, teaches children with autism and other developmental delays using a sensory approach. This small, private school focuses on visual, auditory, and touch as a means of making sure that each student can learn to the best of his ability. Another method the school uses to best work with the individual child is to group learners by ability and not by grade level. Ann Rooney, head of the school says, “All of our kids have processing deficits.... Read more...

New Private School for Children with Autism to Open in Oregon, Summarized Aug 21, 2009

River City Academy, a private school for children with autism and other neurological disorders, will open in Portland, Oregon in the fall of 2010. Sameera Abdulaziz, the school's founder, is modeling River City after The Monarch School in Houston, Texas. The school is an alternative to traditional schools and will offer early intervention, basic life skills, and individualized therapy plans for each student. The first teachers will train for a year at The Monarch School and future plans call for River City Academy to have a diagnostic clinic and a "Life Academy program for students to practice skills such as food preparation."

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