"special needs schools"?
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Topic: "special needs schools"?
Posted By: Fairyjuice
Subject: "special needs schools"?
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 1:58pm
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Hi
I have a friend who is wanting to imagrate from South Africa and she has a son who is a very slow learner and has ADHD and is in a special school is South Africa,she needs to know if there are schools in NZ like this and were? Thank you Mel ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 2:04pm
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Heya, yep there's various schools around - what part of NZ is she coming too?
You may find that he might be more suited to a 'satellite class' in a regular school... so they have a special needs class or unit, and the kids still get to take part in bigger school activities. If she's coming to Aucks I can recommend a few 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 2:05pm
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Heaps, my sister is very special needs and she went to Sommerville special school , (now shes 22 and is at Ambury park)
Before she went to Sommerville she was at Mt Roskill Intermediate in a special class,with a teacher who has remained one of my mums best friends . A lot of the primary schools have satellite classes as well . My mum is on here (susie q) might pay to PM her ,she can probably give a lot more info than I can . Do you have any idea where your friend would be moving to ? because my mum organises special needs support groups etc as well edited to change it to satellite classes :-) ------------- 
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Posted By: LizzyJ
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 2:12pm
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If she comes to wellington there are units attached to some of the colleges, I am involved with special olympics so have a fair handle on whats around, If she comes to wellington both Newlands and wellington high have good reputations. I am happy to put her in touch with the special olympics in whatever region she moves to, (boy has to be over 8 to join special olympics) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 5:26pm
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Hey there, I work in a special needs school, and have volunteered in another.
There are several around, as others have said, some schools have special needs classes within them, same with highschools/colleges. ------------- Formerly Wishin41 |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 5:58pm
| We have a special school around the corner from us in Te Atatu South out West Auckland - it is called Arohanui special school. |
Posted By: Fairyjuice
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 6:29pm
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Thanks ladies,I will e-mail her this link and she can answer your questions.
Her name is Sarah. Cheers Mel ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 8:23pm
| Same for south island - i can give her names and details for the ones here. My sis is 21 and is going through them. |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:56pm
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I am Kellys Mum and yes Kellys sister now 22 went to Mt Roskill Intermediate physically disabled unit.
I can also very highly reccomend Sommerville Special school in Panmure which has quite a number of satellite classes attached for the school but they are at the lcoal schools in some of the areas, Other Special Needs schools in the Auckland area are Waiirau valley special school on the North Shore, Arohanui special school out in New Lynn, Parkside Special school in Pukekohe, Rosehill special school in Papakura , Sir Keith Park special school in Mangere and MT Richmond Special school in Otahuhu Get your friend to pm me when she gets here. I have a mound of info I can give her and am coordinator for the East and South Auckland Special Needs Support Group for parents/caregivers of special needs children/adults |