Advice, guidance and coaching

Our team of professionals ensures ongoing follow-up of the children and their families.

The tasks of the Unité de diagnostic, de conseil et de suivi (UD) (diagnostic, advice and follow-up unit) are performed by a multidisciplinary team comprising psychologists, pedagogues, social workers and a nurse. The team collaborates regularly with a doctor specialising in child and youth psychiatry as an external consultant.

The main activities of the UD include:

identifying pupils’ strengths and special needs and determining the priorities of our specialist intervention, in collaboration with all the professionals involved, in order to establish a specialised diagnosis (“Förderdiagnostik”);

maintaining the individualised care provided;

based on the specialised diagnosis, contributing to the development of each pupil’s personalised education plan. An education plan may involve inclusion in a regular academic environment with specialised ambulatory intervention (ISA) provided by the CTSA, or specialised schooling provided, either partial or full-time, at the CTSA. The education plan is discussed with the parents and with the relevant stakeholders and professionals;

assisting with the development of life plans for the young people schooled or cared for by the CTSA, in close collaboration with the pupil in question, the parents and professionals working in the adult life sector;

working with professionals from the Unité d’enseignement: assisting them by providing advice, guidance and coaching to ensure an environment conducive to learning and to the emotional well-being of the pupils concerned;

offering guidance to parents and siblings, in collaboration with the social, medical, psychological and associative network, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the emotional well-being and social integration of the pupil or young person cared for by the CTSA;

working closely with the Commission nationale d’inclusion (CNI) (national inclusion commission) and the inclusion commissions at a regional level;

raising awareness of, and providing information about, autism by offering coaching and ongoing training via the Institut de formation de l’Éducation nationale (IFEN) (National Education Training Institute);

taking part in specialist conferences, research and development projects, in order to contribute to the advancement of knowledge concerning autism spectrum disorders and generally raising awareness regarding the needs of people with ASD in Luxembourg.

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