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Tangier, Morocco: The American School of Tangier: 2022-2023 Special Needs Profile

Special Needs Profile

Office of Overseas Schools

May 10, 2023

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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.

 

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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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