Special Education Centre
Jos,
Our
Open
Doors Special Education Centre is run by Open Doors for Special Learners, a registered*
non-governmental and
not-for
profit organization dedicated to the:
provision of quality
educational and vocational training opportunities for Nigerian children and
youth with learning handicaps;
provision of
opportunities to develop literacy skills for those who failed to do so in the
regular school;
expansion and
upgrading of the quality of education for children with special educational
needs
*registered with the Corporate Affairs
Commission (CAC) in
How We Help
Special Education
Ø Children and young people with learning handicaps attend
the Special Education Unit in our Open Doors Special
Education Centre.
Ø Currently we have 60 pupils in this Unit. At Open Doors they are able to go to a school where they receive Special Education based on their individual needs.
Ø In the mornings we have six classes of about 10 pupils each. In the afternoons, we work with pupils who need one-on-one instruction because they cannot yet learn in a group setting.
Ø Our Unit Coordinator has a Masters Degree in Special Education and each class teacher has a degree in Special Education.
Reading Clinic
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Children and young
people who have failed to learn to read and write in school enroll in our
·
Our average monthly
enrolment in the Reading Clinic Unit is 20 students.
·
Many of our students
come to us when they try to enter secondary school, but are not given admission
because their primary school background was so poor. With the individual remediation we are able
to give them, most of our students are able to develop the literacy skills they
need to eventually enter, and succeed in, secondary school.
·
Open Doors students thrive in our Reading
Clinic Unit because of the warm, encouraging literature-based learning
environment where they learn to love books and develop confidence in themselves
as readers and writers.
Physical
Ø
Many of our Open Doors children and young people have conditions which need to be
treated by a physical therapist.
Ø
We have a Physical
Ø
We have made some equipment locally but we
still need help in fully equipping our Clinic.
Vocational
Ø We work hard to prepare
Open
Doors young
adults to learn useful skills to prepare them for more independent and useful
adult living.
Ø Right now about 15 Open Doors young people are enrolled in our Vocational
Ø We have recently completed construction of a
vocational training workshop with funds from the USA Embassy in
Workshops for Schools
Open Doors teachers have
specialized skills and experience which we believe we should share with others.
So we are happy to serve as resource people for workshops for teachers of
special needs children and to help regular class teachers improve the way they
teach reading and writing.
Consultancy
Services
Many parents with special needs
children come to Open Doors Special Education Centre for educational
assessment and professional advice.
Sponsors
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Alumni of Saint Gregory’s College, Lagos, Nigeria
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Panaga Life Group, Seria
Would You Like to Help?
We invite you to share in the joy of opening doors to learning and
opportunity for special needs children in
Here are some ways you can help:
Scholarships
·
One of our most serious
needs is for funds for scholarships so we can enroll children whose families
cannot afford our fees.
CLICK
HERE FOR LIST OF CHILDREN NEEDING SPONSORSHIP
·
Our basic fees are 12,
000 Nigerian Naira per 4-month term (just under $100 at the current exchange
rate.) But for many parents this amount is more than they can afford.
Help us complete our buildings
·
We moved to our permanent
site in January 2003.
·
We now have one
classroom block that was built with contributions from our local community.
·
We also have a
vocational training workshop, which was built with funds from the Embassy of
the
·
We still need to
plaster and paint these buildings and to put in running water, etc.
A School Bus
· Since we moved to our permanent site, which is located in the outskirts of Jos, many of our families find it very difficult to bring their children to Open Doors Special Education Centre. Many of our children have to come on motorbikes, which is very risky.
· If we have a school bus we can make sure that our children are transported safely.
Equipment for:
· Special Education (toys, teaching aids, etc.)
·
Vocational
· Physical Education/Sports Development (playground, tricycles, balls etc.)
·
Physical
For more information
contact
the Director of
Open Doors Special Education Centre
Professor of Special Education (Retired),
Ph.D. (
M.Ed. (
B.A. (
Phone: 234 (0) 73
463513
opendoorsng@yahoo.com
or
Special Volunteer Consultant/USA Representative
Paul M. Ajuwon,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Special Education.
Hill Hall 207,
Office phone: (417) 836-5397.
Alternate phone: (417) 225-8873.
Office fax: (417) 836-6252
or visit us at
Open Doors Special Education Centre
Off
Giring, Jos,
Site Administrator