Education Gold Coast introduces Fremantle Language Development Centre in Willagee, for all your education and learning needs.
The Fremantle Language Development Centre (FLDC) is a school for children from Kindergarten to year 3 who have a severe language disability/delay. It provides specialised language and academic intervention on an individual and small group basis. The school caters for 200 students who have been identified as having at least average intelligence but whose academic and social performance is seriously limited by disordered speech and language development.
Referral
Identical referral procedures and standard reporting formats apply to all Language Development Centres. Both a speech pathology assessment and a psychological assessment are required as well as a teacher questionnaire where appropriate.
The referral process is through District Education Office Panels. A parent, teacher, principal, school psychologist or speech pathologist may initiate the referral process. The panel will consider the needs of each student and recommend the level of support to be provided. With parent consent, it will refer students with the greatest needs and who meet Language Development Centre entrance criteria to the Language Development Centre.
Placement
The Fremantle Language Development Centre provides for both Kindergarten and Pre-Primary children and from Years 1 to 3 in the Primary School.
The duration of attendance depends on each individual child, the progress made and the appropriateness of placement. Every student is reviewed on a continuing basis and students may remain at the Language Development Centre from one to five years.
