The document describes the different types of special education provided in Belgium, including for students with mental handicaps, behavioral issues, physical handicaps, blindness/vision issues, speech/hearing disabilities, and learning difficulties. It focuses on the Sint-Janshof special secondary school and outlines their education levels and vocational training programs, which prepare students for independent living, protected work environments, and the general labor market. Support services are provided for students with autism spectrum disorder to help them reach their educational goals.

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2. Type 1 : slightly retarded mentally handicapped youngsters Type 2 : youngsters with a moderate or severe mental handicap Type 3 : youngsters with behavioural difficulties Type 4 : physically handicapped youngsters Type 5 : hospital-education / education for sick students Type 6 : blind youngsters and youngsters with imperfect eyesight Type 7 : youngsters with a speech-defect or a hearing disability Type 8 : youngsters with learning difficulties Special Primary Education : from type 1 till type 8 Special Secondary Education : from type 1 till type 7 Special education

3. Special Secondary Education Sint-Janshof Type 2 : Training-level 1 : 42 students Training-level 2 : 70 students Type 1 : Training-level 3 : 104 students Metal-working Wood-working Painting Shop assistant Logistics assistant

4. Who’s working in our school ? Director and management Clerical staff (administration) Teachers in general and social education Teachers in vocational training Teachers in physical education Centre for supervision of students : psychologist and social worker Paramedics physical therapist speech-therapist nurse

5. What’s the meaning of general and social education ? functional counting reading and writing project-working the use of computers physical education being creative

6. Vocational educationpreparing for Level 1 : living in a day-care-centre Level 2 : working in a protected environment Level 3 : working in the labour-market What’s the meaning of vocational training ?

7. Training-level 1 Preparing for : the life in a day-care-centre for mentale handicapped people

8. At school : Talking and reading : SMOG : talking with the support of signs BETA : reading with the support of drawings Functional counting : the use of money, use of the calendar, the time Cooking Easy labour tasks Maintenance Supporting independence and self-reliance Socially, physically and daily hygiene Training-level 1

11. Preparing for : Living independently Working in a protected environment Training-level 2

12. Training-level 2 phase 1 General and social education communication and self-reliance counting, the use of money Religion physical education project working theatre and drama excursions (forest, sea)

14. Training-level 2 phase 1 Vocational training Students work in the garden , in the kitchen, in different workshops Students work with different raw materials, tools and simple machines Easy exercises in counting and packing

15. Training-level 2 phase 2 General and social education learning skills for every-day living money-transactions in practice completing official forms and documents excursions , culture, leisure activities

16. Training-level 2 phase 2 Vocational training folding forms composing files and portfolios

17. sawing, boring, stitching of boxes packing in boxes and foil Training-level 2 phase 2

18. weighing, counting, sealing Training-level 2 phase 2

19. Training-level 3 Logistic assistant Shop assistant What fields of study are there to choose from ? Preparing for : The general labour-market and living independently

20. Painting Metal-working Wood-working Training-level 3

21. Level 3 – Phase of observation a preparatory year introduction to the different fields of study

22. Level 3 Metal-working Basic techniques Skill-exercises with tools Basic principles and machinery-work Learning to work with a step-by-step-scheme

23. Levels of qualification: welding, aluminium, machinery for example : windows - doors - fly-wire-windows Training on the work floor : 1 to 3 weeks, starting the fourth year Level 3 Metal-working

24. Level 3 Wood-working Basic techniques Exercises Learning to analyse an order Working out a planning scheme

25. Level 3 Wood-working Levels of qualification Woodwork: windows, doors, staircases Working with machinery : sawing, milling, veneering Training on the work floor : 1 to 3 weeks, starting the fourth year

26. Level 3 Painting Basic techniques Skill-exercises with tools Basic principles Machinery-work Learning to work with a step-by-step-scheme

27. Levels of qualification training on the work floor : painting, wallpapering Decorator: sponging, spatter work, patination Level 3 Painting

28. Level 3 Shop assistant *Operation of a store? Getting to know different stores *Product knowledge *Filling of shelves and cabinets *Decorative techniques *Tagging, checkout work, stock management *Social skills: communication, correct language *Use of the computer *Learning company: managing a shop at school *Training on the workfloor, internship

31. Level 3 Logistic assistant in hospitals and care centers *Taking good care of yourself, Care for others, Hygiene, First aid *Learn to prepare simple meals, textile care and adjusting *Various maintenance tasks *Social skills: communication, correct language, *Deal with people in a caring way *Professional skills: making beds, distribution of food, linnen service, wheelchair transportation, *Training on the workfloor, internship

33. ASD SUPPORT Organization At our school, we choose to integrate students with ASD in the regular classes. It means they have to reach the goals in their teaching level. We provide education for students with a combination of ASD and a mental retardation. We provide extra support for students with the diagnosis ASD. The staff tries to support the students in their individual needs:

34. Social skills: The students exercise in small groups their social skills. The teacher trains daily situations. General and social education: If necessary the tasks are adapted to the student. It’s possible on the following domains: Level of difficulty Individual support during the lessons Simplify and structure courses Making step-by-step schemes

35. Vocational training: If necessary the tasks are adapted to the student. It’s possible on the following domains: Tracing sensory sensitivities Making step-by-step schemes Simplify and structure courses Subjects following the interests of the student Individual support during the lessons

36. Internship and lessons at the workplace We try to support the students as good as possible Looking for adapted internship places Informing the workplace Preparing the internship Starting the internship together with the student

37. We try to search for the best support as possible. Herefor we take part in different projects for students with autism. During the following two years we have a pedagogical advisor who searches together with the school for a future for our students with autism. We want to expand the support for students with autism in the future with for example a silent zone, a crisis support area, ...

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