Caracas - Post Report Question and Answers
What accommodations do schools make for special-needs kids?
They try but their resources are limited. As Chavez prohibited the teaching of English in public schools, there are very few Venezuelans who can communicate in English, meaning outside resources are almost non-existant. - Nov 2014
My special-needs twins did have accommodations, and the resource person and teachers worked very hard to do what they could to give them the right learning environment. However, there were constant interruptions to the daily routine, which was NOT good for my children. Between school closures for holidays, floods, or presidential decrees --- and the numerous assemblies, parties, sports activities and special events (pajama day, spirit week, etc.), there were very few 'normal' weeks. My twins were very stressed out by this and by the curriculum, which was 'the most modern' but in my opinion, not right for them. - Aug 2012
ECA has shadows for children with special needs. - Mar 2012
I don't have much experience with this, but parents who have children with speech problems or autistic children like the school. - Jan 2011
ECA has some programs but nothing like the US. - Mar 2010
ECA will make accommodations - a very flexible and caring institution. - Nov 2008
