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Download the Special Needs Profile (2023 Special Needs- Japan, Tokyo-Nishimachi [164 KB]) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

Infographic on special needs education in Tokyo Japan at the assisted school Nishimachi International School. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD. 

The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: 
hearing impaired-no
physically and orthopedically impaired- no
visually impaired-yes
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- no
support special needs preschoolers- no
use of IEP and ILP-yes 

The school does not have a self-contained classroom.

Maximum hours per week per student for push in 2 for pull out 2.

Special needs support staff in the school include: 
Nurse-1
Psychologist-0
Social Worker-0
Special Needs Coordinator-0
Learning Support Teacher-2
Guidance Counselor-1.5

Services are available in English at post for the following: 
psychoeducational assessment- yes
speech therapy-yes
occupational therapy- yes
physical therapy-yes
behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-yes
social skills group/social skills training-yes
US credentialed reading specialist- yes
reading remediation-yes
reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-yes
math specialist-yes

The school can provide the following: 
1:1 classroom aide-no 
special transportation- no
transportation paraprofessional- no

Nishimachi International School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school founded in 1949 to serve as a center of education for expatriate and Japanese children. Nishimachi’s educational philosophy is grounded in a spirit of internationalism and humanism, which allows children to learn in a supportive environment. Nishimachi provides children with an education in English and a minimum of one lesson per day in Japanese, which seeks to develop international perspective and understanding. Japanese lessons occur daily.

This Fact Sheet 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 are provided by the school.

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