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Donaldson’s School caters for pupils who are deaf or have communication difficulties. Pupils come from all over Scotland and the north of England, who have full or part-time day or residential places funded by their local authority. Donaldson’s has a nursery, primary and secondary school plus Future Focus, a new post school provision, and accepts new pupils at any stage.
All pupils are supported by Donaldson’s very specialist staff team which includes Teachers of the Deaf; subject teachers; speech and language therapists; an occupational therapist and physiotherapist, supported by an educational psychologist, educational audiologist and classroom assistants plus a residential care team.
Donaldson's also has a dedicated Deaf Studies department gives invaluable support to pupils and teaching staff and provides positive role models for deaf pupils, All departments work collaboratively on Donaldson’s unique policy of inclusive communication which utilises a wide range of approaches to communication based on each pupil’s individual needs.
The school can also cater for pupils who have additional behavioural, emotional and/or physical needs. A number of Donaldson’s pupils have a diagnosed syndrome, are on the autistic spectrum or have other difficulties including severe speech and language difficulties or verbal dyspraxia.
With appropriate support and an environment of inclusive communication, Donaldson’s ensures that the curriculum is accessible to all pupils. Each pupil has both an Individual Education Programme and a Communication Profile. This tailored approach allows pupils to follow the National Curriculum and achieve National Qualification (Scotland), as appropriate.
The new Donaldson’s campus opened in Linlithgow in 2008 following the schools relocation from Edinburgh’s west end. The whole campus is purpose built to ensure that the acoustics are perfect for children with hearing difficulties. The layout of the school is also designed so that pupils have easy access to shared resource and therapy areas, a seamless environment for minimum disruption to lessons.
Whilst there is little dispute about the high level of education on offer across Scotland and the north of England very few schools can boast such high levels of individual support and modern bespoke facilities. If you’d like to know more about Donaldson’s School visit the school website or attend the next Information Day for Parents and Professionals.
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Valuable Transition Project for Young Deaf Adults Launches at Donaldson's Donaldson's School, Linlithgow, Edinburgh Donaldson’s School in Linlithgow is running life-changing courses for young deaf adults from all over Scotland, so they can move on from school into the hearing world. The Transition Project, for young people between 16 and 24 who are deaf or have communication difficulties helps them to access ess... more... added 18 July 2011 |
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School details
Age range: 2 - 19
Day pupils: 40 boys and 16 girls
Weekly boarding pupils: 13 boys and 4 girls
Fee notes: This school or college has not yet provided details of its fees and/or its pupil numbers
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 53 boys and 20 girls
Staff numbers: 29 full time and 5 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Referral by Local Authority or Social Services, Please apply to school, Educational psychologist's report, Residential assessment, This is a Special School, Visit school, Taster days
Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome
Teaching languages: English, Sign language
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Curriculum, exams and 6th form
Exam boards: SQA
Special needs
This school is a special school that provides for this particular need:
Language and Communication Disorders
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment (DSI/MSI)
Aspergers Syndrome
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Visual Impairment (VI)
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