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Download the Special Needs Profile (Kuala Lumpur- 2024- Special Needs-Malaysia) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

Infographic on special needs education at [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] at the assisted school [International School of Kuala Lumpur]. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are [MILD, MODERATE, MORE INTENSTIVE]. The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: hearing impaired-[no] physically and orthopedically impaired- [yes] visually impaired-[no] autistic- [yes] specifically learning disabled-[yes] intellectually disabled- [yes] behaviorally/emotionally disturbed-[no] multiple disabilities-[yes] other health impairment- [yes] speech or language impaired- [yes] traumatic brain injury- [no] Special needs support services include: teacher accommodations-[yes] teacher accommodations learning support teacher- [yes] learning support teacher- [yes] co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- [yes] academic support class secondary school- [yes] support special needs preschoolers-[yes] use of IEP and ILP- [yes] The school does have a self-contained classroom [in the elementary, middle school, and high school]. Maximum hours per week per student for push in [3] for pull out [3]. Special needs support staff in the school include: Social Worker-[0], Nurse-[5], Special Needs Coordinator-[11] Special Needs Teacher-[3], Psychologist-[1.5] Guidance Counselor-[6]. Services are available in English at post for the following: psychoeducational assessment- [yes] speech therapy-[yes] occupational therapy- [yes] physical therapy- [yes] behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-[yes] social skills group/social skills training-[yes] US credentialed reading specialist-[yes] reading remediation-[yes] reading programs for Dyslexia (Orton Gillingham etc.)-[yes] math specialist-[yes] The school can provide the following: 1:1 classroom aide- [yes] special transportation- [no] transportation paraprofessional- [no]. Please note, some schools may have an expectation that parents make arrangements for support services even if they are listed as available.

 

The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL or “the School”) is a private, not-for-profit, parent-owned and parent-governed, coeducational day school offering an educational program from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for students from over 60 nationalities. The school year for elementary and high school has two semesters that extend from early August to mid-December and from mid-January to early June. The school year for middle school has three semesters that run from early August to mid-November, from mid-November to early March and from early March to early June.

This is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of December 2023 and provided by the school.

NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in December 2023 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.

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