What Are Special Schools?
Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, good education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) Is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, and accessible settings. These interventions are designed to help individuals with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and in their community, which may not be available if the student were only given access to a typical classroom education.
Special education aims to provide accommodated education for disabled students such as learning disabilities, learning difficulties (such as dyslexia), communication disorders, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical disabilities (such as osteogenesis imperfecta, cerebral palsy, lissencephaly, Friedreich’s ataxia, and muscular dystrophy), developmental disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorder, Pervasive developmental disorder, and intellectual disabilities) and other disabilities. Disabled students are likely to benefit from additional educational services such as different approaches to teaching, the use of technology, a specifically adapted teaching area, a resource room, or a separate classroom.
How Many Special Schools In South Africa?
Below is a list of special needs schools in Gauteng, Pretoria:
1. Amaani and Friends Centre Located at 116A Kruger Avenue, Lyttelton, Centurion.
2. Stepping Stones Educare Therapy Centre Located at Othello Drive, Fourways
3. Queen Butterfly Foundation Located at 1166 Umfolozi Road, Helderkruin, Roodepoort
4. Arden Academy Address: 32 Maciness Road, Glenferness, Midrand
5. Peterhouse School Address: 168 Trichardt Road, Parkrand, Boksburg
6. Little Forest Centre Address: 29 Rembrandt St, Petervale, Bryanston,
7. Al-Noor: Centre for Autism Address: 11 Arum Street, Arcon Park, Vereeniging, Vaal
8. Cresco School for Support Learning Address: 64 Shannon St, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, Johannesburg
9. Amazing-K Pre-school and Primary School Address: Pre-school: 22 Paul St, Northwold.
10. Bumbo SA Address: Hardie Muller Street, Rosslyn, Akasia, Pretoria 0200, Gauteng, South Africa
Below is a list of Special needs schools in Cape Town:
1. Glowing Rooms SA Address: Turf Club Drive, Cape Town 7435
2. Treehouse Children’s Décor Address: 5 Argo Road, Cape Town 7808
3. Little Stars Montessori School Address: 1 Klipper Crescent, Sun Valley, Cape Town 7985
4. Teddy’s Inc. Address: 75 Wingate Crescent, Sunningdale, Cape Town 7441
5. Pitta Patta Shoes Address: 47 Erica Road
6. Gordons Gymnastics Club Address: Hill Park Lane, Cape Town 7700
7. The Sugar Crystal Company Address: 29 Marconi Road, Montague Gardens, Cape Town 7441
8. Valley Pre-Primary Address: Andrews Road, Hout Bay, Cape Town
9. Cool Runnings Address: Off Carl Cronje Dr, Tygervalley, Cape Town 7530
Below is a list of Private special needs schools in Johannesburg:
Below are the special needs independent schools in Johannesburg. They are independent because they do not depend much on the government. They run on a private basis.
Eden College Lyndhurst
New Nokuthula School
Sparrow Foundation
Little Gems Care Facility
Elandspark School
Baobab Learner Centre
Johannesburg School for the Blind
Atholhurst Forest Town
School Glenoaks School
Bellavista School The Star Academy
Johannesburg School for Autism
The Key School for children with autism
Johannesburg Hospital School
Japari School
Paddington Educare Centre