ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title xmlns="">Alessendre Special Needs Dance School - Frequently Asked Questions</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/StyleSheet.css"/> </head> <body> <h1 align="center" xmlns=""><img align="center" src="./images/clipart/banner.jpg" height="54" width="358"></h1> <h1 xmlns=""><img src="./images/clipart/taps-small.jpg" align="left" height="52" width="52">Frequently Asked Questions</h1> <hr xmlns=""> <div class="divNav" align="center" xmlns=""> <table class="tableNav"> <tr bgcolor="#339999"> <td class="tdNav"><a class="menu" href="./home.html" title="Home page" onMouseOver="window.status='Get back to the home page.'; return true">Home</a></td> <td class="tdNav"><a class="menu" href="./about.html" title="About us" onMouseOver="window.status='About us'; return true">About us</a></td> <td><a class="menu" href="./contact.html" title="Contact us" onMouseOver="window.status='How to contact us.'; return true">Contact us</a></td> <td><a class="menu" id="menu-current" href="./faq.html" title="Frequently Asked questions" onMouseOver="window.status='Questions people have asked.'; return true">FAQs</a></td> <td><a class="menu" href="./sitemap.html" title="Site Map for pages" onMouseOver="window.status='Layout of this website.'; return true">Site Map</a></td> <td><a class="menu" href="./services.html" title="Services provided" onMouseOver="window.status='Services we provide.'; return true">Services</a></td> <td><a class="menu" href="./pressroom.html" title="Press Room News" onMouseOver="window.status='What people have reported about us in the press.'; return true">Press</a></td> <td class="tdNav"><a class="menu" href="./calendar.html" title="Calendar of events" onMouseOver="window.status='Events passed and present.'; return true">Calendar</a></td> <td class="tdNav"><a class="menu" href="./funding.html" title="Funding" onMouseOver="window.status='Can you help us?'; return true">Funding</a></td> </tr> </table> </div><br xmlns=""><div class="divLocation" align="left" xmlns=""> <table> <tr> <td class="tdLocation"><a href="./home.html">Home</a> &gt; <a>FAQs</a></td> </tr> </table> </div><br xmlns=""><br xmlns=""><h3 id="FAQs" xmlns="">FAQs</h3><br xmlns=""><table align="center" xmlns=""> <tr> <td><a href="#What does ASNeeDS stand for?">What does ASNeeDS stand for?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Are there other schools elsewhere?">Are there other schools elsewhere?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Who is the school for?">Who is the school for?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#What curriculum do you use?">What curriculum do you use?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Does the school follow normal term times?">Does the school follow normal term times?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#How do you fund yourselves?">How do you fund yourselves?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Have you been in the media?">Have you been in the media?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Do you train other teachers?">Do you train other teachers?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Could I start a similar school?">Could I start a similar school?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#What are the main objectives of the school?">What are the main objectives of the school?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#How did the school get started?">How did the school get started?</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="#Do you have any special projects planned?">Do you have any special projects planned?</a></td> </tr> </table><br xmlns=""><br xmlns=""><hr xmlns=""><br xmlns=""><h3 xmlns=""><a name="What does ASNeeDS stand for?">What does ASNeeDS stand for?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">ASNeeDS stands for <i>"Alessendre Special Needs Dance School".</i></p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Are there other schools elsewhere?">Are there other schools elsewhere?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">Yes. After school classes are being held at Lindon Bennett School, Middlesex, where our syllabus is taught to children with a variety of disabilities, and a weekly class is held by a dance teacher in Rugby. Following a second trip to Russia on behalf of the English charity <a href="http://www.downsideup.org" alt="Downside Up"><span class="access">Downside Up</span></a>, classes will be held at their centre next year. It is also hoped that two Russian special needs theatre groups will also begin classes. From September I shall try to establish classes in other special needs schools in this country. </p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Who is the school for?">Who is the school for?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">For those who have Down s Syndrome or similar disability for the ages of approximately 5-30 years. </p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="What curriculum do you use?">What curriculum do you use?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">My own curriculum based on the work of <a href="./people/ronheavey.html" alt="Dr Ron Heavey"><span class="access">Dr Ron Heavey MBE</span></a></p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Does the school follow normal term times?">Does the school follow normal term times?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">See the <a href="./calendar.html" alt="Calendar of events"><span class="access">Calendar</span></a> page. </p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="How do you fund yourselves?">How do you fund yourselves?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">The School charges tuition fees. The <a href="./larondina.html" alt="Larondina Dance Company"><span class="access">Larondina Dance Company</span></a> is dependant on donations. A small amount of its running costs are raised by our own performances. See the <a href="./funding.html" alt="Funding"><span class="access">Funding</span></a> page. </p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Have you been in the media?">Have you been in the media?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">Yes. On radio, local newspapers and videos. See <a href="./pressroom.html" alt="Press Room News"><span class="access">Press</span></a> page.</p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Do you train other teachers?">Do you train other teachers?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">Yes.</p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Could I start a similar school?">Could I start a similar school?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">Yes you can. We would provide you with the guidance and training which will enable you to start your own classes.</p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="What are the main objectives of the school?">What are the main objectives of the school?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">To give people with special needs the opportunity to realise their potentials, and so gain independence, confidence and self esteem, and to help them become better integrated in the community. It can also enable them to take paid employment.</p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="How did the school get started?">How did the school get started?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">See the article about <a href="./people/angelina.html" alt="Angelina Alessendre"><span class="access">Angelina Alessendre</span></a></p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <h3 xmlns=""><a name="Do you have any special projects planned?">Do you have any special projects planned?</a></h3> <p xmlns="">See our <a href="./plannedevents.html" alt="Planned Events"><span class="access">Planned Events</span></a> page.</p> <p align="right" xmlns=""><small>[<a href="#FAQs">Back to Index</a>]</small></p> <hr xmlns=""><br xmlns=""><script language="javascript" xmlns=""> document.write( "<small>The page was last modified on "+document.lastModified+"</small>" ) </script></body> </html>