With 12 years of experience serving Cape Town as a model school for learners with special needs, we combine a science-led, heart-centred approach with teaching tailored to each child’s individual needs, helping all our learners flourish.
This post shares our latest articles and news from around Mindstretch. Because great teaching begins with inspired staff, we ensure a programme that keeps our learners and educators supported, engaged, and motivated to succeed.
The Over-Wired Brain
Parents and caregivers can understandably feel confused when a child reacts intensely to an everyday situation.
Understanding the brain-based mechanisms can help us make sense of these responses.
Read our article to learn about differences in brain connections and sensory processing that affect some autistic children. Discover approaches for giving good support.
De-Stress the Assessment
For learners with special educational needs, a formal assessment can be important role in planning their next steps at school. Yet too often we find that assessment results don’t reflect a child’s abilities or potential.
Read our article for guidance on how to make your child’s assessment as fair, accurate, and low-stress as possible.
💚 Mindstretch cares: At our parents request, we provide a private assessment room in a familiar space where our learners feel safe and comfortable.
It's Time to Start Thinking About 2027 ...
Already we’re enrolling learners for 2027. If you know a child who may benefit from specialist, individualised support, early action makes all the difference.
- A major study of children with developmental delays or disabilities found that those who got help early were 28% more likely to meet Grade 3 English-language-arts standards and 17% more likely to meet maths standards than those who did not.
- Read the article here: Support Linked to Improved Outcomes.
At Mindstretch, we help neurodivergent learners build the foundations for communication, learning, and future independence.
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Heritage Day for Everyone
Every year we celebrate Heritage Day at Mindstretch School.
It gives us a chance to reaffirm our commitment to honoring and including all different cultures in our one big happy family: the Mindstretch family 💚
Team Building, Whatever it Takes!
Great teaching starts with a strong, connected, and happy team. We learn from and support one another. We model teamwork, calm, and good humour for our learners.
Sharing a cup of tea is easy. Taking a winter-solstice polar plunge is another matter entirely.
Thank you to our staff who took on the challenge and stayed in for the full 20 minutes. We applaud you!
We take time to understand a learner’s needs. We use science, experience, and love to ensure they succeed.
We’re located in Pinelands, Cape Town. Join us!