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Difference between mainstream and special needs school

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I wanted to know what is the main difference between mainstream and special needs schools.

My child has severe verbal communication difficulties but can talk some. My child won't always sit down. These are the only issues

I have been told special schools have the therapists which benefit children. However, the speech therapist which my child attends told me they only attend the special school once a week

If verbal communication is the only issue, but the understanding is there, are there any more benefits of sending my child to a special school, compared to a mainstream if the curriculum now is learning through play in year 1 and 2

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  • I were transferred to a special school but it was open Monday to Friday, the main difference between mainstream school and special schools is the special schools are designed in ways that are more suitable for people with special needs.

    Like concerning school schedules they don't move at the same pace as mainstream school, they will teach everything at a pace the people with special needs is capable of instead of giving them too much.

    The environment will be designed in a way that makes things more suitable, like oversensitivity is triggered by overstimulation, the school will have fewer stimulants in the environment to reduce sensory issues.

    It's just special schools work in a way more suitable for people with special needs.

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  • I were transferred to a special school but it was open Monday to Friday, the main difference between mainstream school and special schools is the special schools are designed in ways that are more suitable for people with special needs.

    Like concerning school schedules they don't move at the same pace as mainstream school, they will teach everything at a pace the people with special needs is capable of instead of giving them too much.

    The environment will be designed in a way that makes things more suitable, like oversensitivity is triggered by overstimulation, the school will have fewer stimulants in the environment to reduce sensory issues.

    It's just special schools work in a way more suitable for people with special needs.

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