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

Infographic for special needs education in Maputo, Mozambique at the assisted school American International School of Mozambique. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD and MODERATE. We review special needs admissions applications on a case-by-case basis and will compare a students' needs to our capacity in order to ensure that we can support any student whom we admit. The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: hearing impaired-yes physically and orthopedically impaired- no visually impaired-no autistic- no specifically learning disabled-yes intellectually disabled- yes behaviorally/emotionally disturbed- yes multiple disabilities- no other health impairment- yes 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- no support special needs preschoolers-no use of IEP and ILP- yes The school has a self-contained classroom for ELEMENTARY, Middle School, High school Maximum hours per week per student for push in 4 for pull out 3. Special needs support staff in the school include: Nurse-1 Psychologist-0 Social Worker-0 Special Needs Coordinator-0 Learning Support Teacher-3 Guidance Counselor-4 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)-no 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-no The school can provide the following: 1:1 classroom aide-no special transportation- no transportation paraprofessional- no

The American International School of Mozambique operates as a private, non-profit, coeducational school for international students with all instruction delivered in the English language. The academic centers (early learning center, primary school, secondary school) are organized around a balance of the academic and social needs of the students.

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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