The Red Door School for Autistic Children
The Red Door School for autistic children was set up by the Learning Centre for Autistic Children. Each attending child's individual Education Programme (IEP) is delivered under the practice and science of Applied Behaviour Analysis
The Red Door is the Learning Centre's first project, and it started in 2001 with 4 children. It now operates out of Sandyford, where 12 children attend on a full-time basis. Each child's individual Educational Programme (IEP) is delivered under the practice and science of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). The Director of Education, Martina Boylan, is a qualified Behaviour Analyst, working with a team of international consultants including Dr. Bobby Newman, Helen Bloomer and Dr. Peter Gerhardt. The teaching methods, systems and therapies include:
- One-to-one teaching, provided by trained ABA tutors
- Precision teaching & Discrete Trial Teaching
- Verbal Behaviour Programs
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Communication systems, such as Picture Exchange and Sign Language