Type of service: Day schools, Schools

Website: http://www.beechlawnschool.co.uk

Beechlawn School is a co-educational controlled school catering for pupils with additional educational needs (AEN). This includes MLD (moderate learning difficulties), ASD (autism spectrum disorders) and SpLD (dyslexia). The school, whose current enrolment is around 150 pupils, is situated in a landscaped 7 acre site on the outskirts of the historic village of Hillsborough, Northern Ireland..

At Beechlawn we recognise the needs of pupils with ASD and promote the development of social skills and academic potential by helping pupils access the curriculum so that we meet the physical, educational and social needs of each one. We employ various approaches and strategies to develop self esteem and self confidence to the full, emphasising the importance of a unified approach and good practice throughout the school Our aim is to help pupils with ASD integrate into the school population, to encourage independence and to help each pupil reach full potential. We also aim to prepare pupils with ASD for life after school.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Covers: Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Mid and East Antrim, Newry, Mourne and Down

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Learning disability