Miriam Crouther is East Ayr’s Special Education Program Co-ordinator (Inclusion Teacher) and works at the school from Monday to Thursday each week

East Ayr students who have been diagnosed with the specific disabilities listed below, have direct access to this program of support.

• Intellectual Disability
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Speech/Language Impairment

Students in the Special Education Program also have extra Teacher Aide time for individual, group or classroom support.

They have an Individual Education Plan (IEP), which outlines individual learning goals and effective teaching strategies.  Miriam will work with the Classroom Teacher and parents to develop and update the IEPs.

Students in the Special Education Program learn alongside their peers in the classroom.

One of  Miriam’s roles is to support and assist Classroom Teachers in making adjustments for individual students so that they can maximise their participation in classroom activities and learning.

Depending on the needs of individual students who access the Special Education Program, and their Classroom Teachers, Miriam may also:

• Work with students individually or in small groups.
• Provide Social skill lessons for individual students, small groups and classes.
• Work in the classroom with Teachers.
• Assist Teachers with resources and information.
• Organise cooking programs.
• Run lunchtime clubs (eg. games club)