(UK) Islamic autism school restarts; 'massive demand from parents'

Mar 10, 2022, AsianImageUK: Islamic school dedicated to those with special needs re-opens following lockdown https://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/education/19981570.islamic-school-dedicated-special-needs-re-opens-following-lockdown/

A Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Islamic school has re-started classes after the lockdown. Students have a variety of issues including Autism and Global Development Delay. The classes have a ratio of one teacher to each student. Zakiyyah Choudhury, a course tutor said: “We run classes once a week and provide our utmost best for our students. We teach Islamic studies through creative and practical activities and we follow rigorous lesson plans and have received special training.” The training looks to reinforce the existing Education Health Care Plan (ECHP) provided by professionals and work alongside learning plans devised by schools…. “We teach the five pillars of Islam, biography of the Prophet Muhammad (s), Arabic and various other subjects.” Zakiyyah said. He said: “Due to the lockdown we faced a struggle in providing quality education for children with special needs…. “We started off as just an afterschool club which grew as we found there was a massive demand from parents of special people. Ever since, we haven’t looked back.” He said.