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

Infographic on special needs education in Tangier Morocco at the assisted school The American School of Tangier. 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-yes
physically and orthopedically impaired- yes
visually impaired-yes
autistic- no
specifically learning disabled-yes
intellectually disabled- no
behaviorally/emotionally disturbed- no
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-  no
learning support teacher- no
co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- no
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 0 for pull out 0.

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

Services are available in English at post for the following: 
psychoeducational assessment- no
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-no
reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-no
math specialist-no

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

The American School of Tangier (AST) is an independent, coeducational day school that offers an educational program from kindergarten 1 through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school was founded in 1950. The school year consists of two semesters extending from September to January, and from January to June. The school is celebrating its 72nd year as the oldest American and international school in North Africa.

 

Special Needs

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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