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Aoi Pui School Bridge Academy Education Centre 16 Station Lane, Hung Hom, Kowloon District: Kowloon City Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.apschool.edu.hk 3/F, Wui Tat Centre, 55 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan District: Central and Western Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.bridge.edu.hk Principal: Kathleen Man Head of School: Mr. Victor Wong Description: Aoi Pui School is a registered charitable school specially catered for students with Autism. Founded in 2007 by overseas Autism experts, the first model of autism-specific school in Hong Kong has incorporated over 30 years of research and expertise. The school adopts the UK national curriculum and teaches specific Autism deficit skill areas which include school readiness skills, language and communication, social skills, behaviour management, emotion regulation and more. Description: Bridge Academy Education Centre is a government approved educational institute located in Sheung Wan. It provides comprehensive early intervention and academic programmes for children with learning difficulties aged 2 and above. The children we support have a wide spectrum of challenges including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Global Developmental Delay, Downs Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as a variety of learning difficulties. Number of Teachers: 40 Teacher/student ratio: 1:2 Hours: 8:30am-2:30pm Teacher/student ratio: Pre-school Programme Social Skills Programme 1-on-1 Therapy Group Therapy 1:4 1:4 1:1 1:4 Curriculum: UK School curriculum with Autism-specific guidelines. Other Languages Available: Cantonese. Features: Small class size of 8 and classroom learning with individual focus. Every student has an individualised educational plan that identifies specific monthly target goals in areas of social skills, academic readiness, organisation skills, school readiness, community readiness, behaviour, emotion regulation, self-help, different language subjects, and core subjects such as Science and Maths. There are monthly parent meetings with student video reviews and performance data analysis. When a student is ready to transit to other placement, a school transition programme will be in place. Curriculum: British National Curriculum, Early Years Foundation Stage with Individualised Education Programme. Programmes available include; Pre-School, Intensive ABA Programme, Social Skills Programme, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Arts Therapy, Assessment Services and Parent Training. Other Languages Available: Cantonese and Mandarin. Facilities: Gross Motor Room, 1-on-1 Therapy Room, Kindergarten Classroom, Physical Therapy Room. SEN Support: We adopt Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the only researched intervention that shows a portion of children with ASD can become indistinguishable from their peers following intensive treatment from a young age. SEN Support: Our programmes are run by highly qualified therapists and certified teachers who have received professional training in areas associated with special education, early childhood education and psychology. Our team includes applied behaviour analysts, an educational psychologist, a pediatrician, a Chinese medicine practitioner, Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers, and a speech therapist. Uniform: Yes Fees: From HKD$7,700 and up (please contact us for further details). Fees: HKD$24,960 per month Admission: Please visit our website or call us for an appointment. Admission: All year round. Transport: No school bus service available. Transport: Contracted bus companies. Parents: Parents training programme is available. Parents: We believe that parents play a critical role in the development of their children. APS offers many channels of communication between parents and teachers on a regular basis and upon parents’ request. In addition, IEP meetings are held every 4 months to review and discuss the learning plan with parents. Parents may also choose to conduct home observation and help sessions provided by our senior therapists to handle problems that might occur at home. The School Book 2019-2020 143