Ascend Specialist College

We have expertise in meeting the needs of students with:

• Severe learning difficulties
• Severe autism spectrum disorder
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Moderate learning difficulties
• Communication difficulties
• Asperger syndrome

We offer:

• Opportunities to prepare for work after college
• Opportunities for work experience
• Opportunities to experience real work situations
• Opportunities to take part in a range of business activities
• Opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
• Opportunities to use and develop information technology skills
• Opportunities for students to participate in community activities and to learn about citizenship
• Opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
• A transition programme into supported or open employment
• A transition programme into independent living
• A programme to help students to look after themselves more independently
• A personal development programme
• A social skills programme
• Opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
• A programme to enable students to learn more about themselves and how to form relationships
• Opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
• Opportunities to prepare for further training after college

• Specialist staff to meet personal care requirements