Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities

2013-14 Study Visit on Service Models and Development for Children with Special Needs

3rd to 7th March 2014

Pathlight School and Autism Resource Centre

Pathlight School The first Autism-focused school in

Singapore that offers a unique blend of mainstream curriculum and life skills training

School fee: $400 per month

Special Needs Does Not Mean You Get Less!!

Curriculum Model

Building blocks for ASD students Work habit self management functional communication and social

skills

Social Skills Training Subjects such as social skills, daily

living skills, leisure skills, project management skills, gymnastics, language skills are offered

Do not offer mother tongue as part of the curriculum.

Each child will have an Individual Education Plan

Satellite Schools 4 nearby ordinary secondary schools are

satellite schools Coalition formed by the government The school coaches bring secondary

students to 4 satellite schools every day for attending lessons by school coaches.

The school spent more than 1 million Singapore dollars for the transportation a year, and the school raised it themselves

Vocational Track This is for aged above 12 with no

intellectual impairment who are severely autistic, and highly anxious about language.

They will learn functional English only in English lessons.

Give Recognition Free of charge talent

programs (IT, Choir, Design, Art)

Run a gift shop to show products

Print students’ drawings on chairs in the library

Teaching Strategies Low teacher-student ratio (2:12) Clear boundaries clear schedules individual work system with detail task

analysis clear communication style positive behavioral support

Focus on Gymnastics

Staff training and coaching

2 week induction orientation and 10 week new teachers mentoring

Run certification course in Autism Studies Classroom coaching and feedback On the job training External workshop, seminar and weekly

staff sharing There are 18 psychologists in the school

Ordinary classroom: 2:12 teacher student ratio

TEACCH in every classroom

Model Living Room for learning social skills in daily life

Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) An organization set up by parents ARC(S) aims to highlight the needs of

autistic individuals and to increase understanding and awareness of autism in Singapore

Core Service Pathight School Employability and Employment Early intervention Training and consultancy Student enrichment Therapy services Library and info services Assessment and diagnosis Autism products

WeCAN Early Intervention Program Locate within Pathlight School Provide 4 trainings per week, with 1.5

hour each Teacher: child ratio: 1:1 to 1:6

E2C: Employability & Employment Centre Locate with Pathlight School Non Pathlight students can

enroll to E2C A model hotel room, a

Starbuck Café, an office, a bakery were located within the Centre

The student canteen of Pathlight School is operated by students of E2C

Other Special Schools YinShun Park

School for Multiple Handicap of Rainbow Centre

AWWA School: A Special School for Multiple Handicaps