Special Needs

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• ABC Services   (www.abc-services.co.nz)

  A site catering to the requirements of special needs children, offering support to parents, caregivers, educators and people with special needs.

• Achieve   (www.achieve.org.nz)

  A national network established to ensure equal opportunity and access to post-secondary education and training for people with impairments.

• Allenvale School   (www.chch.school.nz/allenvale)

  We offer a wide range of programmes for children with Autism, Prada Willi Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, Fragile X and Attention Deficit Disorder, situated in Christchurch.

• Arahunga Special School   (www.arahunga.info)

  A Wanganui school catering for students with special needs, recognising and celebrating the uniqueness and talents of each individual.

• Article : Special Education (www.nzs.com/new-zealand-articles/education/special-needs.html)

  Special needs education in New Zealand means that children of all abilities are able to learn in a standard school environment. Read about New Zealand special education: how to know if your child has special needs, where to go for help with special education and what schools are required to provide.

• Astech Assistive Technology Centre   (www.astechnz.com)

  Software, occupational therapy and speech language therapy for people with physical and learning disabilities.

• Bankwood School   (www.bankwood.school.nz)

  Foster the development of the whole person in terms of academic, physical, cultural, social and emotional needs.

• Blomfield Special School and Resource Centre   (www.blomfield.school.nz)

  Provide for children with special needs in Northland aged from 5 to 21 years.

• Brightuns Sunshine Holiday Club   (www.brightuns.org.nz)

  A varied and stimulating 10 day school holiday programme for children aged five to fourteen years with intellectual or physical disabilities.

• Carlson School for Cerebral Palsy   (www.carlson.school.nz)

  A special needs state education institution located in Auckland.

• Dissertations Abstracts   (www.dissertation-abstracts.com)

  Offers doctoral and digital dissertation, thesis abstracts and statement writing help.

• Dore Achievement Centres   (www.dore.co.nz)

  A provider of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD and ADHD treatment for adults and children.

• Dyslexia Correction Tasman Bay   (www.dyslexiacorrectiontasmanbay.co.nz)

  Offering dyslexia correction and assistance with dyslexia by using its gift to assist in learning. Using the Davis Approach, Konstanca, a licensed facilitator based in Tasman Bay, will assist you or your child with his or her reading, writing, maths and self-esteem.

• Dyslexia in New Zealand   (www.dyslexiahelp.co.nz)

  Helping children in New Zealand who have Dyslexia.

• Dyslexia Solutions Nelson   (www.dyslexiasolutions.co.nz)

  Sally from Dyslexia Solutions, Nelson, is a trained teacher and Davis Programme facilitator who can assist you or your child with their learning difficulties. Give Sally a call to discuss the Davis Programme and how it can help you.

• Ferndale School   (www.ferndaleschool.co.nz)

  Catering to the learning requirements of special needs students in Christchurch. Ferndale School and Resource Centre accepts students between the ages of five and 21 years.

• Geddes Productions   (www.software4needs.com)

  Educational software for children with special needs, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities or with English as a second language.

• Geraldine Primary School   (www.geraldineprimary.school.nz)

  Full primary school with a roll of 250 children, in 10 classes. The school is staffed by 15 teachers and 7 ancillary staff.

• Halswell Residential College   (www.halswellcollege.com)

  Providing education within a residential setting for students with special needs due to an underlying intellectual impairment. Halswell Residential College accepts students between Years 7 and 10.

• Hamilton North School   (www.hamnorth.school.nz)

  A Hamilton school that caters for students with special needs from five to twenty one years of age. The school offers a functional curriculum designed for students who have needs that cannot be met by the regular school curriculum.

• Hohepa   (www.hohepa.com)

  Aiming to establish and maintain homes, schools, farms and workshops in New Zealand, for the care and curative education of intellectually disabled children, young persons and adults.

• I.T. Education Company   (itecnz.co.nz)

  Assessment, diagnostic and solution software to enhance the abilities of students of all abilites and generations to reach their potential.

• Kaka Street   (www.kakastreet.school.nz)

  Educational facility in Tauranga, New Zealand for students with special education needs.

• Kelston Deaf Education Centre   (www.kdec.school.nz)

  A centre for deaf education in Kelston, providing services to deaf and hearing impaired students throughout New Zealand's upper North Island.

• Kimi Ora School   (www.kimiora.school.nz)

  Offers an holistic approach to education, working with families to achieve the best for each child. Specialised therapists work onsite, including speech language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Enrolments are open to students throughout the greater Wellington region.