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The first school for children with autism in Romania to be opened in Cluj, this fall

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The first school for children with autism in Romania to be opened in Cluj, this fall
The first school in Romania for children with autism will be inaugurated in the autumn, in Cluj-Napoca and it will have seven classes for preschool and elementary education and a maximum of  42 pupils, Mediafax reports.

The chairman of the Transylvania Autism Association (AAT), Milena Plum, said Tuesday in a press conference that this unit will teach by   learning methods first time used in Romania, following a collaboration with a school of the same  profile  from UK.


"The first school in Romania for children suffering from autism will open this fall in Cluj-Napoca and will operate  with 7 classes, 6 pupils each, so there will be a maximum of 42 pupils. There will be pre-school  and elementary grades, from kindergarten  up to the IVth grade,  while the teaching methods used will be  a national premiere, following a collaboration with a school of the same profile in the UK,  who will oversee the entire educational process. The  school will be endowed with  rooms for speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, " Plum said.

According to her, until the beginning of the school year 2013-2014, training courses for prospective teachers will be organized.

The school will operate within the premises of AAT in Cluj-Napoca, and the program will be from  8.00-16.00.

Also, the school will  also operate a sensory garden which will be arranged in the school’s backyard.

"Through this project, the children will have access to a range of stimuli that make  learning more effective. Children will plant along with specialists fruits, vegetables, they will have a water playground and a picnic, so that they  be stimulated at auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory levels.  This is a method whereby people with autism who have a sensory deficit can learn very well, " Plum said.

The school will be established on the grounds of a public-private partnership between the AAT and the Cluj County Council, through the Centre for Inclusive Education of the institution. 

The schooling is free of charge, children will be selected by the County’s  Centre for Resource and Educational Assistance of the  County School Inspectorate (CSI) Cluj, and parents are expected to announce this center, dealing with children's pre-school orientation. 

"They will  have to state that their children suffer from autism, because this  is a school dedicated  solely to children with autism, and from this center  they will be directed toward us. Children will be assessed, there  will be a contingency plan so as to be ready at the beginning of the school year," ATA chairman said.
   
Milena Plum specified  that school teachers will come from public schools and will be  specially trained to teach children with autism, they are to be  paid by the Cluj County Council, and each class will be assigned a  specialist in disorder therapies paid by the AAT.
  

In 2012, in Cluj County more than 400 children were diagnosed with autism disorders.

 

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