GEBZE OTSTK OCUKLAR ETM MERKEZ Our school started education in
2006 There used to be 2 classes, 8 students and 5 Teachers when it
first opened. Now there are 23 Classes, 96 students, and 53
teachers. In our school we have a headmaster, a headmaster
assistant, a psychological counselor, six Special education
teachers, a music teacher, an art teacher and an officer. The
number of graduate teachers in the department of special education
in our country is not enough but the number increases fast. As a
result of this; teachers from different departments can work in our
school by taking some short time education/seminars. The education
in our school is given for five days of the week from 9:20 to 14:20
The students have six lessons during the day and thirty hours a
week. There are twenty-three classes, workshop and department of
administration. During the lessons teachers study with the students
self-care, academical ability, social life abilities, art, sport
activities. Seminars for the parents, teachers and other stuff are
given regularly. Dramas and social artistic activities are done for
the families. These activities are sports, jewellery, wood
painting. Wood painting Drama Sports With family educations
performances in daily life with disabled children are co- ordinated
and thus the persistence of education is maintained. April Autism
Awareness Month activity is organized in academic year. Teachers,
disabled students,their families walked with banners at a
particular route. Speeches are made in order to inform and increase
awareness of the people in Gebze about autism. Sports track is
regulated by students of Gebze Autistic Children Education Centre
and a co-operative performance of 3-18 age range students is held.
Exhibition consisting of activities which increase students
eye-hand coordination is opened to public in Republic Square.
