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Welcome to Acorn

Acorn Special Tutorial is a school catering to students who have special educational needs, e.g. because of learning difficulties or physical disabilities. Our institution is specifically designed, staffed and resourced to provide the appropriate special education for children with special needs.

The school provides individualized education, often on a 1:1 ratio addressing specific needs and depending upon the needs of the child. At Acorn, we engage other facilities for the development of children with special needs, such as soft play areas, sensory rooms, swimming pools, horse riding, arts and therapy rooms etc. which are vital for the therapy of certain conditions. Read more.

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Often as a child you see someone with a learning disability or Down's Syndrome and my mum and dad were always very quick to explain exactly what was going on and to be in their own way inclusive and welcoming...

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20 GREAT YEARS!!! Posted on Jan 10, 2010 by acorn
We are pleased to usher in 2010 as our 20th year in serving persons with special needs.
Please join us in giving thanks to God and to continue to seek his wisdom and guidance.

Acorn Mombasa Posted on Jan 10, 2010 by acorn

1. Acorn Mombasa has now started a school readiness early intervention programme. We are closely working with the mainstream schools to enable integration of the students at the kindergarten and preschool levels.
This programme incorporates the following services:
o Speech and Language Therapy
o Occupational/ Sensory Integration Therapy
o Physiotherapy / Hydrotherapy
o Auditory Integration Training
o Kindergarten level Training
o Social Skills Training
o Training in Activities of Independent Living ( toileting,feeding, grooming, and dressing)
o Fun -filled extracurricular activities (music, art and drama)

2. Auditory Integration Training (AIT;www.aitinstitute.org)
The next AIT sessions will be carried out tentatively between February 25th and March 6th 2010. Interested parents are advised to book early.

3. Support Groups:
o APHASIA Support group meetings are held every first Friday of the month from 10am to 12pm.

o Support group for parents with Special Needs meetings are held every fourth Saturday of the month from 10am to 12pm.


Acorn Nairobi

1. We are now receiving applications for the Diploma course in Special Needs Education, which commences in February 2010.

2. The next AIT sessions in Nairobi will be held from the 18th to the 29th of January once again parents are advised to book early.

3. There will be a meeting for parents with adolescents with AUTISM at Acorn on the 23rd of January from 10am to 12pm. Tentative Agenda will include:
o Introductions
o Current situation / placements
o Future

Please plan to attend.