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Referral and Admission Procedure
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Children who have sustained a traumatic brain injury and motor vehicle accidents are referred directly to the school by hospitals and other health care practitioners.
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Children must be 4 years and older if they have CP or have any other physical disability. Children who have a Learning Disability must be 6 years old.
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A medical report which confirms the physical and/ or neurological injury that the child has sustained is required
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Supporting documents by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist or psychologist should accompany the application.
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All learners with specific learning difficulties who struggle academically despite having average or above-average intellectual ability may apply through their local education district office.
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Learners Gr. 1-9 have to be assessed and referred by the district psychologist. They may also be invited for an assessment/observation period.
B.
Assessment Procedure
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Learners, regardless of any prior screening might be assessed by the multi-disciplinary team at Eros School.
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They are often invited for a week or more, period of assessment by Eros multi-disciplinary team.
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The purpose of this assessment would be to determine exact nature and severity of the physical, neurological and/ or learning difficulty, and the nature of intervention/support required. It is also to determine if Eros is an appropriate placement.
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Recommendations for appropriate placement are only made should Eros not be suitable.
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Admission Process
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After assessment, learners who meet the admission criteria are placed on a waiting list.
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Learners who present with a specific learning difficulty would be considered for admission regardless of race, gender, religion or language.
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Admission will be dependent on availability of space in the classroom.
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Parents/Guardians may have to provide their own transport should Eros transport not be available for those admitted.
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Preference will be given to learners in the Pre-School and Foundation Phase and those with Cerebral Palsy and other physical disabilities.
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Applications are discussed at quartely sifting meetings. The Head SLES / his or her delegate, provincial programme manager, district senior psychologist and district DCES learning support should be present at the sifting meeting and recommended assessment/placement.
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All applications for admission must be approved by the Director: Specialized Education of the WCED.
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After admission, all learners will be subject to on-going assessment to determine their suitability for transfer to a mainstream school/school of skills/FET College, learnership or sheltered employment
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