Drogheda ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism and Complex Needs was founded by a group of Parents from Autism Support Louth&Meath in 2003. Drogheda ABACAS School delivers a specialist autism specific individualised education to 30 autistic children with complex needs aged between 3 and 18 following the National Curriculum using a variety of evidence based methods including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), PECS, TEACCH and Floortime to amongst many others depending on the needs of each student.
Drogheda ABACAS supports the principles of:
- Inclusiveness – particularly with reference to the enrolment of children with a disability or other special educational need
- Equality – of access and participation in the school
- Parental Choice – in relation to enrolment and involvement in the school and
- Respect of Diversity – of values, beliefs, traditions and languages
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