what are the choices for my child ?

Through the national action plan 2018-2022 for autism, effective conditions for the education of children and young people suffering this type of disability is encouraged by the government. So far, between mainstream and specialised care, it is sometimes difficult to navigate for parents.

What are the steps in the process of schooling ?

According to the law, all children can be educated from the age of 3 years old in nursery school at the request of the family. The first step is to enroll their child in the school of his area, and then make contact with the MDPH to submit an application to schooling in an ordinary environment with the awarding of an AVS.

Then, a personalized project of schooling is developed with the CDAPH, by making a request to the MDPH with the possibility of requesting the help of a teacher referent. The CDAPH is the organisation which takes decisions on the direction of school, in consultation with the parents. Schooling in an ordinary environment can be proposed, individual or collective, depending on the nature and severity of the disability, or in medico-social establishment or medico-educational (IME or ITEP).

What is the personalized project of schooling ?

Developed by a multidisciplinary team of assessment on the basis of an overall assessment of the situation and the needs of the student, it allows you to frame the conditions of education and evaluate the trimmings and aids. Specifically, it establishes educational goals and school and a detailed time schedule of the week.

Revised annually, it allows you to track the progress and monitor the transitions between the different levels of education. It is the teacher referral of the sector to ensure its continuity and consistency throughout the school.

Learn more : national Strategy for autism in disorders of the neuro-development (TND)

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