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

Infographic for special needs education in Conakry, Guinea at the assisted school American International School of Conakry. Our class sizes are small with our largest class at 15 students. We can receive students with special needs requiring support from a Teaching Assistant. We use the
online service https://hellohero.com which is based in the States in some instances, particularly for counseling services. 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- yes
visually impaired-no
autistic- no
specifically learning disabled-yes
intellectually disabled- yes
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-
teacher accommodations learning support teacher-  
learning support teacher- 
co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- 
academic support class secondary school- 
support special needs preschoolers- 
use of IEP and ILP- 

The school has a self-contained classroom for ELEMENTARY, Middle School, High school

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

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

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

The school can provide the following: 
1:1 classroom aide- 
special transportation- 
transportation paraprofessional-

The American International School of Conakry (AISC) The American International School of Conakry (AISC) is a co-educational day school from Pre-K through grade 12 in the Nongo neighborhood near the National Stadium, a 10-to-15-minute drive from the U.S. Embassy. It is non-profit and non-denominational. At AISC, education is not so much a matter of imparting knowledge and skills. It is, rather, helping young people to create questions and take part in exploration. They make powerful connections to the world and take responsibility for their learning. According to its mission statement, AISC develops intellectually audacious, socially responsible citizens of the world. Small class sizes and flexible block scheduling allow for personalized learning experiences with free movement and collaboration between grades. The school year runs from August 22nd through June 16th and is divided into four quarters.

This profile 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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