New Bridge School
Autism Base
The Autism Base is a consistent environment for students who find it difficult to adapt to too much change. The curriculum echoes that of the main school and students enjoy all subjects and have full access to all the school’s facilities. The students’ communication needs are the main focus in the Autism Base. These are met through our interactive, total communication approach using symbols, signs and solid objects of reference to enhance learning.
New Bridge School is an environment which employs specific and established routines complemented by a total communication system supported by Speech and Language Therapists. Many staff are qualified in using PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and picture symbols are used throughout the school alongside Signalong, all of which supports students’ communication. The provision for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at New Bridge School is a provision that provides a flexible curriculum based on individual needs that builds on the already quality education provided by the school. Routines are consistent and predictable in order for students to learn in a ‘safe’ environment that they understand and feel able to control. Within this environment, the learning process has been developed with high but realistic expectations, promoting, as far as possible, social initiation and interaction.
The provision itself allows specific individual work areas as well as a communal area to encourage group interaction. The teaching area has full access to the Internet through the school’s local area network and use of programs such as Writing With Symbols and Interactive Writer with which the students are familiar in their current learning environment.
Security systems are in place in all indoor teaching and play areas.
The provision itself allows specific individual work areas as well as a communal area to encourage group interaction. The teaching area has full access to the Internet through the school’s local area network and use of programs such as Writing With Symbols and Interactive Writer with which the students are familiar in their current learning environment.
Security systems are in place in all indoor teaching and play areas.
