Tel: 2526 3061

Happy Valley: 2/F, 17B Ventris Road

Tel: 2526 3061

Year groups taught: Primary 1-6; Number of students: 72; Accreditation: Applied Behaviour Analysis; Year founded: 2007; Curriculum: We teach an autism-specific curriculum with Applied Behaviour Analysis with a 1:2 teacher-student ratio. Subjects include academics (Language, Maths, General Studies, Arts, Computer, Physical Education, Music), social and play skills, self-help skills, behaviour management and emotional regulation, etc; Medium: English, Cantonese; Special programmes: Therapy, Parent Training, Home Visits, Interest Classes; Number of teachers: 20; Average class size: 8-10; Extra-curricular activities: Dance, Swimming, Sports, Tolerance Programs: birthday parties, dentist, salon and movie going, etc.

HK$17,500 per month with Application Fee: HK$1,500

Advance Monthly School Fee: HK$17,500;

Refundable One-Month Deposit: HK$17,500. Application fee: HK$1,500

The Springboard Project

Pok Fu Lam

2/F, Block A, 122 Pokfulam Road

Tel: 2849 6138

Year groups taught: 5-21, Springboard Primary Programme: 5-11; Springboard Middle Programme: 11-16, Post-Secondary Transitional Programme: 16-21; Number of students: 25; Accreditation: ASDAN; Association membership: Hong Kong Council of Social Services, Growing Together; Year founded: 1994 Curriculum: We follow the British National Curriculum. Medium: English; Special programmes: All programmes are special in that each student has his/her individualised education plan to reflect the student's overall strength and needs; Number of teachers: 3; Average class size: 6-10 students per class; 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio; Extra-curricular activities: Youth Club; The Springboard Project provides special education services for English-speaking children and young adults aged five and above. We serve students with a variety of mild to moderate learning difficulties, including Down's syndrome, autism and developmental delays.HK$2,000-HK$8,800. Application fee: HK$1,000

The Child Development Centre

The Peak

41 Mount Kellett Road

Tel: 2849 6138

Wan Chai: 282 Queen's Road East, Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Community Ambulatory Care Centre

Tel: 2849 6138

Year groups taught: 0-6 years old; Number of students: 150; Association membership: Growing Together Limited; Year founded: 1976 Curriculum: Based on the framework of British National Curriculum; Medium: English; Special programmes: Evidenced-based intervention for children with special needs; Average class size: 8-10 children, 1 staff to every 3 children; Extra-curricular activities: Therapeutic interventions including speech, occupational, physiotherapy and assessments; The Child Development Centre at Matilda is a non-profit organisation, partially subsidised by the Social Welfare Department. The Centre provides an early intervention programme for children with special needs from birth to six years of age. The Centre was the first to integrate typical and special needs children into group sessions in Hong Kong. Services include baby clinic, toddler group, preschool programmes, sensory integration clinic, individual educational programmes, play stimulation, and family support and counselling.

Depending on programme, HK$650-HK$6,200. One-month deposit based on programme received. Application fee: HK$650

The Children's Institute of Hong Kong

Kennedy Town

2/F, 23 Belcher's Street

Tel: 2812 2144

Year groups taught: 3 to 12 years old; Number of students: 10; Accreditation: Charitable organisation; Association membership: Association of Professional Behaviour Analysts, Association of Behaviour Analysis International; Year founded: 2003; Curriculum: TCI provides individualised one-to-one special instruction with some group instruction format. Applied Behaviour Analysis and Verbal Behaviour Analysis is implemented and supervisors are Board Certified Behaviour Analysts. Multiple subjects are taught in inclusive classes within The Harbour School; Medium: English; Special programmes: Inclusive special education in The Harbour School. Number of teachers: 10; Average class size: one-to-one instruction in TCI class or in THS; Extra-curricular activities: TCI students enjoy music, art, physical education, class trips, library and after-school programmes.

Monthly tuition is HK$25,300 for 12-month programme with Application fee HK$2,000, Annual Capital Levy HK$30,000 or Depreciating Debentures. Application fee: HK$2,000

The Nesbitt Centre

Sai Ying Pun

LG/F, 2 Sai Ying Pun Community Complex

Tel: 2813 4550

Chai Wan: Chai Wan Integrated Life Skills Centre, 3 Lok Man Road Senior Staff Quarters Pamela Youde-Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 15/F, Block F

Tel: 2813 4550

Year groups taught: Post-16; Number of students: 40; Year founded: 1993 Curriculum: The Preparation of Life Programme is a functional and tailored programme exclusively designed for post-16 international special needs students. It consists of 6 components: Life Skills, Independent Living, Vocational Education, Structured Workplace Learning, Recreation and Leisure, and Planning for the Future It has at its core the development of the skills required and activities necessary to help individuals to live as independently as possible as adult members of the community and care and advocate for themselves; Medium: English; Special programmes: The Mandel Music Scholarship, LCCI, ASDAN; Number of teachers: 10; Average class size: Small groups of 4-8 students.; Extra-curricular activities: Sports, Dance, Performance Groups, Sailing. The day activity centre and the integrated life skills centre offer both vocational training and life skills' training with the aim of becoming independent in the provided diversified learning opportunities, supported work opportunities and residential settings. Special needs include autism, cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, Down's syndrome, among others.

HK$8,000-HK$14,000

The Rainbow Project

Sai Ying Pun

10 Sai Yuen Lane; Yuen Fai Court, G/F

Wan Chai: Rainbow Classroom at Hong Kong Academy, 15 Stubbs Road, Chung On Hall, Room 202

Tel: 2537 0114

Year groups taught: Preschool-Primary; Number of students: 17; Association membership: Growing Together; Year founded: 1999; Curriculum: The Rainbow Curriculum encompasses individual and group goals, and was developed to address the needs of children with divergent needs. It comprises three major strands: Developmental, ASD Specific and Academic; Medium: English, Cantonese, Mandarin; Special programmes: Training Programmes for children with ASD and their families; Number of teachers: 8; Average class size: Primary: 7, Early Intervention Programme: 5-10; Extra-curricular activities: After-school and Saturday Club, Occupational and Speech Therapy, Shadow Teacher and Outreach Programme. The Rainbow Project is a non-profit, charitable organisation offering an English-language education for children with autism. We employ a multi-disciplinary approach in class.

Early Intervention Programme: HK$8,000 a month for half day, HK$10,540 a month for full day; Primary: HK$12,121 a month with refundable deposit: one month fee

Consultation fee/Assessment fee: HK$1,000

Watchdog Early Education Centre

Hong Kong

G/F, 12 Borrett Road,

Tel: 2521 7364

Kowloon: 4 Jordan Road

Tel: 2377 9666

Year groups taught: children with special educational needs from newborn to the age of six; Number of students: 200; Year founded: 1986; Curriculum: provide intensive and well-rounded early intervention and therapy, including specialist teaching (individual and group), speech therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Music Therapy. We adopt various approaches and curriculums, including AEPS and Mcquarie programme; Medium: English, Cantonese; Special programmes: SI, therapeutic listening, MORE, craniosacral therapy Stretch n Grow; Number of teachers: 10; Average class size: maximum 6 children, varied by functioning levels; Extra-curricular activities: self-financing programme on weekdays and Saturdays, including individual therapy (OT, ST, MT & PT) and groups.

Government-subsidised programme HK$550 a month, Self-financing preschool programme from HK$2,500 a month to HK$4,000 a month. (Fee Remission available for families with financial difficulties). No Application fee for government-subsidised programme

Jockey Club Sarah Roe School

Ho Man Tin

2B Tin Kwong Road

Tel: 2761 9893

Year groups taught: Primary and Secondary - Age 5 to 19 years old; Number of students: 60; Accreditation: Working towards PYP authorisation in primary while secondary students use the Asdan accreditation curriculum; Association membership: English Schools Foundation; Year founded: 1975; Curriculum: Primary Years Programme. The Jockey Club Sarah Roe School is currently designated as an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate school. Our secondary students follow the ASDAN Award Programme. The 14-15 year age groups follow the Transition Challenge Programme; Medium: English, Makaton Sign Language; Special programmes: JCSRS is a purpose-built international special school which provides a quality, inclusive education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and complex needs; Number of teachers: 8; Average class size: 8.

Primary: HK$58,100 a year; Secondary: HK$89,250. Fees are payable in ten monthly instalments over the course of the academic year. Refundable deposit for Primary: HK$6,000; Secondary: HK$10,000