Jacana School for Autism

    Address: 19-39 Landy Road
    jacana
    Victoria
    3047
    Australia

    Phone: 03 9309 6258
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      Jacana School for Autism is a Victorian State Government specialist school that exclusively addresses the educational needs of students with Autism. The school was established in 2013 to meet the needs of increasing numbers of students with Autism in the North Western Victoria Region.

      Pedagogical Philosophy
      Jacana School for Autism believes that to succeed in the world, students need to develop the capacity to:
      • Manage themselves as individuals and in their relations with others.
      • Understand the world in which they live and act effectively in their wider community.

      Jacana School for Autism provides:
      • A curriculum that supports the individual needs of students, using specific teaching strategies.
      • Personalised Support Learning Plans (PLSP) to cater for specific learning needs and styles focussing on English, Maths, Personal and Social Capabilities, and Critical and Creative thinking.
      • A safe and secure environment that enhances students’ self-esteem and respects students’ dignity.
      • School wide implementation of the Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) program.
      • Regular participation in the wider community.

      Jacana School for Autism includes:
      • Individual and small group instruction
      • Speech therapy consultation
      • Occupational therapy consultation
      • Social Worker and Mental Health Practitioner44Princetown* consultation
      • Ongoing professional development for staff
      • Programs that are informed by recent research and evidence based practices.

      Jacana School for Autism
      Tel: 03 9309 628
      19 – 39 Landy Road, Jacana 3047
      Email: jacana.school@education.vic.gov.au
      Website: www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au
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