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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro: 2022-2023 Special Needs Profile

Special Needs Profile

Office of Overseas Schools

May 9, 2023

School Contact Information

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Download the Special Needs Profile (2023 Special Needs- Brazil, Rio de Janeiro-Gavea and 2023 Special Needs- Brazil, Rio de Janeiro-Barra) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

Infographic on special needs education in Rio de Janeiro Brazil at the assisted school The American School of Rio de Janeiro- Gavea Campus. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE. Admissions committee. Use of a special needs protocol document. Requirement to have current (<3yrs old) evaluation of diagnosed disability. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE. The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: hearing impaired-no physically and orthopedically impaired- yes visually impaired-no autistic- yes specifically learning disabled-yes intellectually disabled- no behaviorally/emotionally disturbed- no multiple disabilities- no other health impairment- yes speech or language impaired- yes traumatic brain injury- no Special needs support services include: teacher accommodations-yes teacher accommodations learning support teacher- yes learning support teacher- yes co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- yes academic support class secondary school- yes support special needs preschoolers- yes use of IEP and ILP- yes The school does not have a self-contained classroom. Maximum hours per week per student for push in 3.5 for pull out 3.5. Special needs support staff in the school include: Nurse-2 Psychologist-0 Social Worker-0 Special Needs Coordinator-0.5 Learning Support Teacher-4 Guidance Counselor-3 Services are available in English at post for the following: psychoeducational assessment- yes speech therapy-no occupational therapy- no physical therapy-no behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-no social skills group/social skills training-no US credentialed reading specialist- no reading remediation-yes reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-yes math specialist-no The school can provide the following: 1:1 classroom aide- yes special transportation- no transportation paraprofessional- no

Infographic on special needs education in Rio de Janeiro Brazil at the assisted school The American School of Rio de Janeiro- Gavea Campus. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE. Admissions committee. Use of a special needs protocol document. Requirement to have current (<3yrs old) evaluation of diagnosed disability. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE. The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: hearing impaired-no physically and orthopedically impaired- no visually impaired-no autistic- yes specifically learning disabled-yes intellectually disabled- no behaviorally/emotionally disturbed- no multiple disabilities- no other health impairment- yes speech or language impaired- yes traumatic brain injury- no Special needs support services include: teacher accommodations-yes teacher accommodations learning support teacher- yes learning support teacher- yes co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- yes academic support class secondary school- yes support special needs preschoolers- yes use of IEP and ILP- yes The school does not have a self-contained classroom. Maximum hours per week per student for push in 3.5 for pull out 7. Special needs support staff in the school include: Nurse-3 Psychologist-5 Social Worker-0 Special Needs Coordinator-0.5 Learning Support Teacher-6 Guidance Counselor-4 Services are available in English at post for the following: psychoeducational assessment- yes speech therapy-no occupational therapy- no physical therapy-no behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-no social skills group/social skills training-no US credentialed reading specialist- no reading remediation-yes reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-yes math specialist-no The school can provide the following: 1:1 classroom aide- yes special transportation- no transportation paraprofessional- no

The American School of Rio de Janeiro is a private, independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from preschool through grade 12 for students from 32 nationalities. The school was founded in 1937. The school year consists of two semesters extending from early August to mid-December and from early February to mid-June.

This is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of September 2022 and provided by the school.

NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in fall 2022 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.

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