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Music

Pupils with an ASD diagnosis can​​ respond in surprising ways to creative teaching methods. Music, in particular,
has been found
to elicit amazing response​s from children with ASD. Many pupils respond far more enthusiastically to a lesson framed musically or rhythmically than they would to a more conventional lesson. Some ASD pupils like the patterns and rhythms of music or chants, and these can benefit from, for example, math lessons phrased in rhyme, or chanted. Making music or singing a song with the rest of the class gives a child a part to play which is predictable and easy to complete yet simultaneously creative, expressive, and inclusive.

Art

Art lessons have benefits both practical and emotional. Some young autistic pupils may struggle with their fine motor skills, for which the simple act of guiding crayons over paper can render a huge improvement. However, as well as
honing their motor skills, making drawings allows them to communicate thoughts and feelings they may otherwise struggle to express. Viewing a pupils’ drawing opens a window into interests, preoccupations and emotions which may go unrecognised in a child with ASD, who does not communicate these things in a conventional manner. This can provide the teacher with a greater understanding of the pupil, which is of enormous benefit when it comes to teaching them.

Woodwork

Woodwork is a vocational training program that works directly with each individual child.
Our classes are small, with a 1:1 teacher-pupil ratio, thus allowing for concentrated and direct attention.
Skills are taught are visual and develop the following skills:

following directions 
processing
meeting expectations
teamwork
hand eye coordination  
fine motor skills
coping skills
self esteem

home economics

Home Economics in St. Paul’s Special School has been drafted, bearing in mind, the Junior Certificate Home Economics guidelines and the Primary School curricula. Those most relevant areas include SPHE, SESS, Language, Communication, Maths, PE and Art. Within Home Economics, transition programmes are aimed at students who will be leaving St. Paul’s soon. Their purpose is to ease students into the world of independence as adults in a supportive manner.

The following programmes are taught in Home Economics:

Basic Cookery Food and Nutrition
Transition Programmes
Sensory/Food Tasting Sessions
Work Experience

pottery

Pupils benefit greatly from pottery as it encompasses all five senses, and it is a calm and soothing approach in providing sensory stimulation.

Discovering their creative ability as they turn a lump of clay into a beautiful masterpiece develops self-esteem, and builds self-confidence.

Working on pottery projects encourages many of the skills demonstrated in other practical subjects such as Woodwork and Art while having the sensory inputs felt directly through the hands and fingers as the clay is moulded and formed into shapes.

play Therapy

Pupils very often do not have the words to communicate their feelings, worries, fears, needs and experiences. Play therapy recognises that pupils’ natural form of communication is play, and uses this medium to allow pupils to ‘play out’ these feelings. 

Pupils are encouraged to draw upon their own resources, imagination and creativity to bring about understanding, change and self-development. 

This in turn brings about healing and allows pupils to reach their full potential.Pupils attending play therapy sessions have access to a large selection of toys and creative media, all which have been selectively chosen to encourage imagination, creativity and expression.

 

Beaumont Woods
Beaumont
Dublin 9

 

Juniors Hours
Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 1:40 PM

Senior Hours
Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 2:40 PM

 

(01) 836 9630

info@stpaulsspec​ialschool.ie

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