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Remedial & Special Education
Educating Parents, Therapists, Doctors, Teachers, Facilitators and
Caregivers |
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Blouvlei LSEN
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P.O Box 124, Cape Town
6th Ave, Retreat, Cape Town 7945 |
| Contact Details |
Tell: 021 71 0857
Fax: 021 712 5803
Cell: 072 420 4204 / 084 555 3306
Email or
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Staff |
Principal, deputy head, H.O.D, Educators,
Professional nurse, teachers assistants and drivers |
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Description |
Blouvlei teaches learners with special
education needs functional, practical life skills that
equip them to cope with daily life and allow each
learner to develop to their maximum potential.
Blouvlei caters for the following
learners:
- children with disabilities for
varied reasons - genetics, chromosome, accidents,
abuse, birth, alcoholism (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome),
infections, malnutrition
- children from families of varied
income levels, 90% from sub-economic households
- children from informal housing
settlements in Phillipi Farm Community and the
Phillipi corridor
- Approximately 60% of the
children's parents are unemployed (about 50% hereof
are from single parent families).
- Some parents have little or no
formal education, some are in prison and others are
battling with addiction.
- A few parents are very involved
and actively help the school. Other parents are
still struggling to come to terms with their
children's disability.
Teachers sometimes feel that parents
see Blouvlei as a 'dumping ground'.
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