Type of service: Residential schools, Schools

Website: http://www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk

Bradstow School is a residential school for children aged between 5-19 years who are severely disabled with autism. Many also have challenging behaviour as a result of the difficulties their autism gives them. There are two aspects to the school that permeates everything they do and plan for: a) Language and communication and b) Behaviour management. The aims of the school are to: a) Create a school community committed to fostering and valuing the pupil as an individual. Provide a medium to develop self-advocacy and worth, and to encourage the development of understanding and tolerance of others; b) Provide a structured environment with specific objectives for each pupil, to maximise independence, self-confidence and capacity for enjoyment, and appropriately access the National Curriculum; c) Provide each pupil with the necessary social, emotional and independence skills that will enable them to re-integrate back into their home and community, as soon as their abilities allow; d) To develop each pupil's self-image, communication and imagination through direct experience and experimentation of play, drama, art, music and movement; e) Have a school team that can effectively deliver the school's aims. Volunteers may be accepted to work with the pupils. Any suitable referral accepted within reasonable driving distance from the school.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Covers: London

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability