Type of service: Day schools, Schools

Website: http://kingspark.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk

Kingspark School has approximately 180 pupils, aged between five and eighteen years. All of the pupils have learning difficulties and many have additional physical disabilities or medical problems. The main catchment area for the school is the City of Dundee, but pupils also attend from Angus and from Perth. The Enhanced Support Area (ESA) of the school consists of 11 classes which cater for the needs of pupils with social and communication disorders / autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

The classrooms have structured settings which provide pupils with visual clues to enable their understanding and to help them make sense of their environment. Each classroom has designated areas for specific tasks with clear boundaries, and materials are easily accessible to encourage independence. The ESA curriculum has a specific focus on personal and social skills, communication skills, skills for independent living, self-care skills, leisure skills and integrative activities. There are two main recommended approaches through which the curriculum is delivered, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children (TEACCH).

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Covers: Angus, Dundee City, Perth and Kinross

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability

Level: NAS Autism Accreditation - Advanced

Year: 2021