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Paris: the Tournesol experimental college, a tailor-made establishment for young people with disabilities
In Paris, the Tournesol experimental college welcomes 30 young people with disabilities, notably those with Down syndrome. A college adapted to their situation, including more support staff and smaller classes, which prepares students, when it can, to professional life.
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In Paris, the Tournesol experimental college welcomes 30 young people with disabilities, notably those with Down syndrome. A college adapted to their situation, notably with more support staff and smaller classes, which prepares, whenever possible, students into professional life.
When you have Down syndrome, every progress, even small, is the result of a lot of learning. It’s not Lucie Le Squeren who will tell you the opposite. At 18, she learned to read, write and count at the Tournesol experimental college. Located in Paris, the establishment welcomes 30 young people with disabilities, the majority of whom were at odds with the school system. The success of this private establishment lies in its classes of 10 students, with more support staff than in the public and a program adapted to each person’s disability.
700 euros per month
The afternoons are devoted to leisure. With the theater workshop, students learn to speak and express their emotions. Education that has a price: 700 euros per month, partially covered by the departments. Whenever possible, the college prepares students for professional life. Maude went to school in Tournesol and obtained a fixed-term contract in a nursery school, where she serves food to the children at lunchtime. In total, thanks to Tournesol, six students obtained a permanent contract.
