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1. Nationality
   1. The child needs to be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore.
   2. Non-Singapore Citizen or Non-Permanent Resident of Singapore may apply for admission to PATHLIGHT SCHOOL subject to the following Ministry of Education’s terms and conditions:
      1. Admission will be on a case-by-case approval basis from the Ministry of Education, subject to the student being issued with a Foreign Student Pass by the Immigration Department
      2. Singaporean disabled children are given priority of places and there are no Singaporean disabled children on the waiting list
      3. Foreign disabled students will pay full fees, which is 4 times the per capita cost for the year
      4. Foreign disabled students will make a contribution to the Education Fund
      5. Foreign disabled students do not comprise more than 10% of the student population.


2. Age
   1. At the time of admission to Pathlight, the student should be from the age of 6 to 14 years old from the year that they are born in.
   
   
3. Diagnosis of one of the following:
   
   1. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
      1. The child needs to be diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
      2. This should be supported by a diagnostic or psychological report or written
      3. The child has difficulties accessing full/modified mainstream academic curriculum because of his/her autism unless significant support is available, eg. Shadow teacher.
      
      
      Assessment of child’s functioning in school indicating significant levels of difficulty in at least 2 of the following areas:
      1. Academic progress and performance
      2. Adaptive behaviour in school setting
      3. Social functioning in school setting
      
      
   2. Other ASD related learning disorders and social impairment.
      Examples of other disorders that are related to ASD include:
      1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
      2. Dyspraxia
      3. Williams Syndrome
      4. Dyslexia or
      5. Specific Language Impairment
      
      
      1. For related disorders, a diagnosis of the disorder and evidence of social impairment need to be provided.
      2. This should be supported by a diagnostic or psychological report or written statement.
      3. The child has difficulties accessing full/modified mainstream academic curriculum because of their ASD-related learning disorder and social impairment unless significant support is available, eg. Shadow teacher.
      
      
      Assessment of child’s functioning in school indicating significant levels of difficulty in at least 2 of the following areas:
      1. Academic progress and performance
      2. Adaptive behaviour in school setting
      3. Social functioning in school setting
   
   
4. Severity of Autism
   1. Mild to moderate severity of autism


5. Non-Verbal Cognitive Ability
   1. The child needs to be assessed to have a non-verbal ability (Performance IQ) of 70 and above. A child with a non verbal ability of 70-79 may do a modified curriculum which is capped at 25% of the school population. If the child’s verbal ability is not able to be ascertained during the psychological assessment, there needs to be evidence of receptive language. A Language and Communication Assessment Report (completed by a Speech and Language Therapist) must be submitted if the result of the verbal score is not reflected in the Psychological Report.


6. Self-Help Skills
   At the time of admission into Pathlight School, the student should be independent in toileting and feeding.


7. Behaviour
   At the time of admission into Pathlight School, the student should not have major behavioural challenges that would disrupt his learning in a minimum class size of 4 students.