Slovakia - Presov - Private Primary School with Nursery for children and pupils with autism

          Information about organisation:

• The school was established in 2007
• A year later, in 2008, the school opened a special educational counselling centre and an afterschool club
• In year 2011 the school moved into new premises
• At the moment there are 57 children and pupils with autism in the school
• 14 children in nursery department (from 3 to 6 years old)
• 43 pupils in primary school (from 6 to 18)
• 287 clients in special educational counselling centre (from 18 months to unlimited)

Education of children with autism:

• Children are educated according the School educational program, which is based on the State educational program for children with autism.
• Children are educated individually according individual educational programme (IEP)
• IEP are made by special needs teachers for a period of 3 months.

Methods we use:

•  TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children)
•  PECS (The picture exchange communication  system)
• method of a multiplied repetition
• method of positive reinforcement
• method of positive conditioning
•  ABA – applied behaviour analysis
•  principles of visualisation and structuring of activities

Supporting therapies:

• Art Therapy
•  Music Therapy
•  Physiotherapy
•  Hydrotherapy
•  Ergotherapy
•  Hippotherapy
•  Canistherapy
•  Drama Therapy
•  Snoezelen MSE Therapy
•  Biofeedback

School activities:

• Halloween night at school
• St. Nicholas day
• Winter outdoor day
• Dress up party day
• Residential outdoor school (week stay in the mountains)
• Trips to countryside
• Trips to explore the town and surroundings