Presentation of the practices of the Cluster of Schools Carlos Gargaté, in Almada-/Portugal in what's concern the students with Special Needs o.

1. Agrupamento de Escolas Carlos Gargaté
(Carlos Gargaté School Cluster)
Joensuu, Finland 2017
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2. Joensuu, Finland 2017
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PORTUGAL
We are here.
The place where we live is near the sea (Atlantic Ocean).
Our school is in Charneca de Caparica, Almada.
On the other side of the river we can find LISBON – the
capital of PORTUGAL.
Where we come from...

3. Charneca de Caparica
Aerial view of our home town
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4. Aerial view of Almada
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5. Our School Cluster - AECG
AECG - Agrupamento de
EBLA – Escola Básica Louro Artur
EBCG – Escola Básica Carlos Gargaté

6. Our School Cluster
64 students - 6% special needs
Carlos Gargaté School Cluster
(1119 students)
17 students
from 6 to 10
years old
17 students from 10
to 12 years old
30 students from 12
to 15 years old
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Teachers – 91 5 Special Education

7. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
In our school we have:
• 2 students with Kabuki syndrome
• 1 student with Goldenhar syndrome
• 1 students with Rubinstein taybi
syndrome
• 1 student with Down syndrome
• 2 students with Autism spectrum
disorder
• 6 students with Asperger syndrome
• 19 students with Cognitive
dissonance
• 9 students with ADHD
• 6 students with emotional disorders

8. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL
• Started in the 60’s the first ones the blind and partially sighted;
• Sts are integrated in schools with their peers;
• Due to compulsory education special needs’ sts
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in mainstream schools (99%)
with a designed single educative programme;

9. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL
• More severe cases multidisabilities or autism
attend multiple disability units (organised for autistic children)
well-equipped facilities
sts carry out scholarly and therapeutic activities (training workshops)

10. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL
• In our school we have:
• A multiple disability unit 5 students
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4 attend some regular classes 1 spends more time in the unit
(microcephaly)
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less time in the unit less time in classes

11. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL
• Activities developed in the units: cooking
gardening and sowing
sewing
• Products resulting from the workshops sold every week at school
enable students to socialize with the community, to develop the ability of dealing
with money transactions.

12. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL
• From the age of 15 - sts with individual educational programme
have a specific curriculum get in touch with the
work environment;
• Special needs’ students are identified through
medical reports
parents or teachers
• When sts are indicated evaluation of the situation through special needs’
teachers and /or the school psychologist a report is produced

13. Our School Cluster
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Our students in training workshops:

14. Our School Cluster
Every pupil is important
Our students in training workshops:

15. Greetings from Portugal
Belmira Almeida
Helena Marcelo
Paula Torrado