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Download the Special Needs Profile (2023 Special Needs- India, New Delhi) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

Infographic on special needs education in New Delhi India at the assisted school American Embassy School. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE and MORE INTENSIVE. 

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- yes
behaviorally/emotionally disturbed- yes
multiple disabilities- no
other health impairment- no
speech or language impaired- no
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- no
use of IEP and ILP- yes

The school has a self-contained classroom for ELEMENTARY,.

Maximum hours per week per student for push in 0 for pull out 5.

Special needs support staff in the school include: 
Nurse-3
Psychologist-1
Social Worker-0
Special Needs Coordinator-5
Learning Support Teacher-9
Guidance Counselor-8

Services are available in English at post for the following: 
psychoeducational assessment- yes
speech therapy-yes
occupational therapy- yes
physical therapy-no
behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-no
social skills group/social skills training-yes
US credentialed reading specialist- no
reading remediation-yes
reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-yes
math specialist-yes

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

The American Embassy School, New Delhi offers an American standards-based curriculum with an international perspective for pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Students may opt for the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) in grades 11 and 12. The school’s assessments incorporate the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)’s Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) program from grade 3 through grade 12 and PG. The school year consists of two semesters: early August to mid-December and early January to the end of May. Currently, we have more than 60 nationalities enrolled at AES.

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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