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SNAP WELCOMES YOU Open Day 22 November 2012

SNAP WELCOMES YOU Open Day 22 November 2012. Every hour a child with autism is born in South Africa 1:10,000 children (1987) 1:88 children (2012). WHAT IS AUTISM? Autism is a neurological disability that affects the functioning of the brain and results in the following impairments:

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SNAP WELCOMES YOU Open Day 22 November 2012

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  1. SNAP WELCOMES YOU Open Day 22 November 2012

  2. Every hour a child with autism is born in South Africa 1:10,000 children (1987) 1:88 children (2012)

  3. WHAT IS AUTISM? • Autism is a neurological disability that affects the functioning of the brain and results in the following impairments: • Delay in speech and language development • Difficulties with communication, social interaction • Sensory Integration problems • Repetitive and challenging behaviour

  4. AUTISM SCHOOLING IN SOUTH AFRICA

  5. EDUCATION STATISTICS • 1 out of 88 children are now diagnosed on the autism spectrum in South Africa • 4 out of 5 of them are boys • With the above statistics one can estimate that there could be 270 000 children on the autism spectrum in South Africa • South Africa has 9 provinces, 4 provinces have state schools, 5 provinces have no schools for children with autism. • There are 6 state funded schools: • 2 in the Western Cape • 1 in the Eastern Cape • 2 in Gauteng • 7 classes attached to schools in Kwa-zulu Natal. • Across the country there are a few private programs supporting parents and helping children. • The State schools and the extra classrooms that are added to mainstream schools can only provide for ± 1,563 children, according to the statistics in 2002. • That leaves approximately 258 437 children without access to beneficial education • A few children receive a social grant of R1,140.00 • Because of the lack of knowledge and understanding of Autism, the children are being asked to leave schools with the result that some end up being home-schooled or they receive no schooling. • The rest of the children have no services.

  6. HISTORY OF SNAP Annalies van Rijswijk

  7. WHO IS SNAP EDUCATION?

  8. SNAP Education: • Non-profit organisation registered under Section 18A of the Income Tax Act, featuring a program for children living with autism. • Operational since 1998 (14 years) • HQ in Durbanville, but reaching children across our country and the rest of the world.

  9. SERVICES AT THE SNAP CENTRE • Early Intervention Programs • Consultations and Parent Support • Training programs to teachers, professionals, parents • “High Five” Social Group • Support Group • Workshops for local/up country and international programs • A primary school for children from Grade R to Grade 3 SNAP has helped children from 35 countries of the world

  10. SNAP EDUCATION: NORTHERN SUBURBS Michelle Fourie

  11. SNAP EDUCATION On-sitetutoring: NorthernSuburbs

  12. ProgrammeManagers Responsiblefordesigning, managing, monitoringandupgradingeachchild’s programme. Selects, trains, assigns and manages tutors working with each child. Multi-disciplinary meetings with schools, parents, tutors and other professionals involved in the child’s development.

  13. Tutors Tutorsreceivetrainingat SNAP andadditionaltrainingthroughouttheprocess of workingat SNAP. Weekly and monthly meetings take place as well as quarterly workshops. Twotothreetutors are assignedtoachildandideas, techniquesandtargetsarecontinuouslydiscussedandkeptuptodate. Tutorscompiledailydetailedreportsaftereachsession.

  14. What is tutoring? Tutoringtakesplace 1:1 (onetutor, onechild) whichconsists of twotothreehoursoftherapyatatime. Eachchildhasa programme designedtotheirspecificneeds. It is alanguagebased programme, whichencompassescognitive, social, sensory, perceptual, emotional as wellasgrossandfine motor development.

  15. SocialisationandGeneralisation Parentsandcaregivers are stronglyadvisedtojoin in onthesessionstoencourageconsistencyandcarry-overinwhatthechildhasmasteredat SNAP. Occassionalsessions take place in thechild’s home environmenttosupportgeneralisation. Outingsandsocialopportunities are madeavailabletodevelopappropriateemotionalandsocialbehaviour.

  16. SchoolSupport SNAP providesacademic, emotionalandbehaviouralsupportforlearnersatSNAPAcademy as wellaslearnersfrommainstreamschools. Communicationbetween SNAP andtheteachers is thekeytoprovidingvaluablesupportandfacilitatingprogress.

  17. HI-5 We host alternate senior and junior hi-5 groups on Friday afternoons, where the focus is on developing skills needed to make friends and cope in various social settings. Thegroupsprovideafunandrelaxedatmosphereforchildrentoidentifyandunderstandotherpeople’sperspectives. It provides children with the tools to deal with various emotions that affect impulse control; self image and confidence.

  18. SNAP EDUCATION: SOUTHERN SUBURBS Elaine Hoffmann

  19. SNAP Southern Suburbs: Program managers

  20. SNAP Southern Suburbs Program manager • Responsible for designing, managing, monitoring and upgrading each child’s home program. • Selects, trains, assigns and manages the tutor working with the child in their home. • Multi-disciplinary meetings with schools, parents, tutors and other professionals involved in the child’s program. • 10 - Trained tutors • 15 – Children on the program

  21. Home Tutoring • Child specific, one-on-one integrative program according to each child’s needs Benefits of a home program: • Addressing behavioural problems at home • Generalising information by using apparatus in and around the house • Parents and other family members are included in the session if possible

  22. Learning Support Offer extra one-on-one input for children that needs extra support in: • Their current school work • Developmental delays • or Social skills that may need attention.

  23. SNAP Southern Suburbs Children

  24. Facilitation The role of the facilitator is to: • Support the learner in situation that are too difficult for him/her to deal with in a group situation. • Assists and supports the teacher. • Main goal is to work towards the independence of the learner.

  25. SNAP ACADEMY Annalies van Rijswijk

  26. SNAP Academy is a primary school for children with special needs, specialising in autism and learning disabilities and is a division of SNAP Education.

  27. SNAP Academy currently consists of: 2 Grade 0 classes 2 Grade R classes 2 Grade 1 classes 1 Grade 2 and 1 Grade 3 class 8 classes

  28. We offer our children a main stream curriculum but adapt it to the child’s specific needs. • For e.g. children who cannot write, can type words on a computer or if they cannot speak, they can pack out their words. • Each class has a teacher with a class assistant and certain children have facilitators • We have a busy annual calendar with lots of events where both parents and children are involved

  29. Entrepreneurs Days

  30. School outings

  31. Experiments at school

  32. Boeresport

  33. School Concert

  34. Prize Giving

  35. SNAP TRAINING: Carol Vikos

  36. SNAP TRAINING 2013 Facilitated by Carol Vikos & Ranjana Francis

  37. COURSES OFFERED • Basic SNAP Training • Facilitator’s Course • Teacher Training • Professionals Training • Training for Nannies or Au Pairs

  38. Basic SNAP Training • Developed to train: • Local and long distance SNAP tutors • Many parents have joined it and given excellent feedback. • 2-Week intensive program with both theory and practical, with the purpose of giving the participants a good understanding of autism and how to work with our children.

  39. Basic SNAP Training Course Outcomes • Understanding the autism spectrum disorder. • Successful interventions used by SNAP. • Understanding the child’s behaviour and how to manage it. • The importance of good data collection and how to compile a report. • How to implement a basic program.

  40. Facilitators Course • 4-Day course with 12 hours of theory and 12 hours of practical and observations. • Developed to train facilitators supporting the child at school. • Participants receive a certificate of attendance.

  41. Facilitators Course Outcomes • Understanding autism. • Understanding areas that children with autism need help in at school. • An overview of the sensory system and how it affects children in the classroom. • How to write a daily report for parents and teachers. • The role of the facilitator in the classroom (the do’s and don’ts). • Being aware of the adaptations and modifications that can be made in instruction for our children at school.

  42. Training for Teachers • Developed to empower teachers to be able to get the best out of the child with autism in theirclass. • 1-Day course with 3 hours of observation and 4 hours of theory. • Participants receive a certificate of attendance. • Who should attend? • Teachers in mainstream • Remedial teachers • Learning support teachers • Teachers-in-training.

  43. Teachers Course Outcomes • Understanding autism and inclusion. • Areas of challenge for children with autism at school. • Some successful interventions used by SNAP which can be useful in class. • Factors that trigger behaviour (Understanding its function and how to manage it). • Accommodations and modifications that one can make in instruction and assessment.

  44. Training for Professionals • A half day course with 2 hours of observation and 2 hours of theory. (Participants have the added option to observe an extra half day session.) • All participants receive a certificate of attendance. • Who should attend? Medical students, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, social workers in the police force and rescue personnel.

  45. Professional’s Training Outcomes • Understanding autism. • Tips for making the visit or session more manageable for the child. • If the child presents with anxiety and/or behaviour what can I do? • Successful interventions that can be incorporated into your autism-friendly practice.

  46. Training for Nannies or Au Pairs • This training is being developed for the carers of our children at home. • It is a single half day course of 1,5 hours of observation of a child being tutored and 1,5 hours of learning how to speak to the child and how to constructively keep the child occupied. • All participants will go home with a certificate of attendance.

  47. SNAP WORKSHOPS: Carol Vikos

  48. WORKSHOPS AT SNAP

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