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Programmes
Within the Special Education Unit the following list of programmes are offered:
- Government Units
- Resource Rooms
- Braille and Large Print Service
- The Computer Training Laboratory for the Visually Impaired (V.I.)
- Special Education Units Literacy Competition
- Partnership with other agencies/NGOs
Government Units
The main purpose of the Government Special Education Units is to provide a two year intervention programme for grades two –four students experiencing mild learning difficulties. Students are admitted on the recommendation of a clinical or educational psychologist and are returned to their original schools on completion of the programme of intervention.
| Name of School | Number of classes | Contact Information | |
| Hope Valley Experimental | 6 & 1 Resource Room | Ms. S. Williams (Principal) 2 University Rd., Kingston 7 Tel. 927-2473; 977-7081 |
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| Ocho Rios Primary | 3 &1 Resource Room | Mr. H. Grant (Principal) Milford, Ocho Rios, St Ann Tel: 974-2432 |
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| Mico Practising Primary 7 Jnr. High | 3 &1 Resource Room | Mr. L. Peart (Principal) 1A Marescaux Rd., Kingston 5 Tel.: 926-2748 |
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| Hazard Primary | 4 | Mrs. C. McKenzie (Principal) May Pen, Clarendon Tel: 902-0115 |
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| Catherine Hall | 3 & 1 Resource Room | Mrs. Gordon (Principal) Westgreen, |
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| Duncans All-Age | 1 & 1 Resource room | Mrs. R. Brown (Principal) Duncans, Trelawny
Tel: 954-2064 |
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| Lyssons Primary |
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Mrs. E. Edmonson (Actg. Principal) Lyssons, St. Thomas Tel: 982-2536 |
Resource Rooms
Presently there are 22 Resource Rooms established in primary schools and three in high schools. The main purpose of the Resource Rooms is to provide intervention using pull out and self-contained resource services for students having specific learning difficulties. Presently the main focus is on literacy.
| Half Way Tree Primary | St. Richards Primary |
| McAuley Primary | Jessie Ripoll Primary |
| George Headley Primary | Alpha Primary |
| Ascot Primary | Waterford Primary |
| Maxfield Park Primary | St. John Primary |
| Innswood Primary | Greater Portmore Primary |
| Moneague Primary | New Day Primary |
| Ewarton Primary | New Providence Primary |
| St. Catherine Primary | Chapelton Primary |
| Spanish Town Primary | Horizon Primary |
| Porus Primary | Villa Road Primary |
| Eltham High | Oracabessa High |
| Queens High |
Braille and Large Print Service
The Braille Room is located at the Caenwood Campus of the Ministry of Education. It provides curriculum support and examination materials in Braille and large print for students with visual impairments at the primary and secondary levels of the education system. Textbooks, Children’s Own and other publications are transcribed into Braille and large print to satisfy the needs of students.
The Computer Training Laboratory for the Visually Impaired (V.I.)
This laboratory was established in collaboration with the Caribbean Council for the Blind and its international partners. The laboratory provides training for teachers of the visually impaired and other service providers in Jamaica and the region. Participants are trained in the use of specialized software such as Job Access for Windows (JAWS).
Special Education Units Literacy Competition
This competition is designed to improve literacy performance among students through the use of innovative teaching strategies. Teachers use themes from the Revised Primary Curriculum (RPC) for Grades one to three as the main source of literacy activities. The competition encourages the creative use of art and craft, speech, drama and dance as tools to promote reading, writing, listening, speaking, computing and viewing. Each year the competition culminates with an awards ceremony at which trophies, certificates and prizes are awarded.
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