Donaldson's School
- Donaldson's School
Preston Road
Linlithgow
WEST LOTHIAN
EH49 6HZ - T 01506 841900
- F 01506 841901
- E [email protected]
- W www.donaldsons.org.uk/
- A state special school for boys and girls. Type of SEN provision: Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Grant-maintained
- Pupils: 47
- Religion: Non-denominational
What the school says...
Donaldson's School caters for pupils who are deaf, hearing impaired or have communication difficulties. All pupils have multiple and complex additional support needs. Pupils come from all over Scotland and the north of England, and have full or part-time day or residential places funded by their local authority. Donaldson's School offers primary and secondary placements and accepts pupils at any stage. Classes are taught using a variety of communication methods including British Sign Language (BSL). Pupils are supported by Donaldson's specialist staff team, which includes teachers of the deaf; specialist teachers; speech and language therapists; an occupational therapist and physiotherapist, along with specialist learning support assistants and a residential care team.
All staff work collaboratively on Donaldson's unique policy of inclusive communication which utilises a wide range of approaches to communication based on each pupils individual needs.
The school can also cater for pupils who have additional behavioural, emotional and/or physical needs. A number of Donaldsons pupils have a diagnosed syndrome, are on the autistic spectrum or have other difficulties including severe speech and language difficulties or verbal dyspraxia.
If you are interested in placing a child at Donaldson's, please contact us - Tel 01506 841900, Textphone 01506 841902, Email [email protected] ...Read more
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Special Education Needs
No comment. SEN details added by us: we have only included the SENs that pupils must have to be here - a wide range of accompanying SENs are also catered for.
Condition | Provision for in school |
---|---|
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
Aspergers | |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
Dyscalculia | |
Dysgraphia | |
Dyslexia | |
Dyspraxia | |
English as an additional language (EAL) | |
Genetic | |
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | Y |
Has SEN unit or class | |
HI - Hearing Impairment | |
Hospital School | |
Mental health | |
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
PD - Physical Disability | |
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
VI - Visual Impairment |
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