Special Education & Learning Disabilities Resources: A Nationwide Directory
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Nationwide and International Services
Brehm School (in Carbondale, IL), small coeducational boarding school for students with language-based and complex learning disabilities
Online Programs --
Eaton Arrowsmith School, for kids and YA's with LD, attention disorders, or executive functioning challenges.Uses the
Arrowsmith Program to exercise the brain.
Core Medical -- special needs changing tables and other equipment for kids, teens, adults with special needs
Heartspring Special Needs Center-- residential and day school in Kansas serving children (ages 5 - 21) with autism and other developmental disabilities from across the country also offers outpatient services.
Heartlight Therapeutic Boarding School
--school for struggling teens promotes interaction / interpersonal relationships between the staff and teen residents
Imy Wax, Educational Consultant -- school placement and special program placement for students with special educational needs
Don C. Haworth, Productive Child/Teenager Transportation
-- provides a safe, affordable, and secure to transport your teens and or young adults
The School Solution--consultation and placement services for families with a student who is struggling in his/her current academic environment
State, Regional and Local Services
Phoenix
-- Gateway Academy, Private PreK-12th Grade Day School for students with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism & PDD-nos.
Morrow--
Teen Challenge Ranch, A leading therapeutic Christian boarding school and substance abuse treatment center for teenage boys.
Sage -- Easy K Ranch, residential home and care for mentally challenged children and teens in Arkansas
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Statewide Services
Baja--
California Leadership Academy, Lower cost but expertly staffed thereapeutic boarding school in Baja, California for troubled teenagers.
Bay Area -- Compass High School uses multi-sensory teaching methods to strengthen reading, writing, math, organizational and life skills for teens with LD.
Fusion Academy
-- personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12, as well as a complete after-school program in '
Huntington Beach -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Mission Viejo -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
San Francisco -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
' -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12, as well as a complete after-school program
Los Angeles
-- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Los Gatos -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Mission Valley--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism
Mission Viejo -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Oakland--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism
Orange--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism
Pasadena -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Pittsburgh--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism
Poway (San Diego area)--Newbridge School serve students K-8 with dyslexia, ADHD, high functioning autism, and other learning disabilities
San Diego -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
San Jose--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism
San Pablo--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism
Sonoma -- Hanna Boys Center, faith-based program and school for At-Risk and addicted teens
South Bay -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Walnut Creek -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Warner Center -- Fusion Academy, personalized, one-to-one learning in a full-time alternative school for students in grades 6-12
Delaware
serving Maryland and Delaware--Wye River Upper School, independent upper school serving bright students with learning differences
Washington, DC , serving Metro DC area including Maryland and Northern Virginia --Parkmont School, Middle School and High School college prep program for kids with Learning Disabilities
Bonifay--
Gateway Academy, Military-Style Christian Boarding School for Troubled Boys
Davie--
Davie Women's Home, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Fort Myers--
Southwest Florida Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Fort Myers--
Southwest Florida Women's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Women
Jacksonville,-- A New Life for Woman, intensive outpatient program for women trying to heal from addiction and trauma
Jacksonville--
Jacksonville Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Jacksonville--
Jacksonville Women's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Women
Jacksonville--
Safe Harbor Boys Academy, Maritime based boarding school for at risk teenage boys, featured in Hallmark movie, Safe Harbor.
Lakeland--
Lakeland Grace Academy, Christian boarding school for teenage girls who are
exhibiting bad behavior or failing academically.
Miami
-- H.E.L.P. Miami, alternative school for grades K - 12 for students performing poorly in traditional schools
Orlando--
Providence Pass, Premier residential therapeutic progam for girls with emotional or behavioral difficulties or trauma.
Pensacola--
Pensacola Florida Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Pensacola--
Pensacola Florida Women's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Wome
Sanford--
Central Florida Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Wome
Sarasota--The Gap School, therapeutic day school for children with ld, ADHD, Autism, Spectrum Disorders, or severely lacking in social skills
Tampa, with programs in many counties
--Florida Autism Center of Excellence (FACE), offers successful school programs for children and teens with Autism
Tallahassee--
Tallahasee Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Wome
Vero Beach--
Ranch for Boys, Christian boarding school for teenage boys who are exhibiting bad behavior or failing academically.
Columbus--
Columbus Women's Home, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Women
Dublin--
Middle Georgia Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Martin -- Shepherd's Hill Academy, Christian alternative at-risk teen wilderness program & therapeutic boarding school
Meansville--
Prayer Mountain Academy, Christian boarding school for teenage boys who are exhibiting bad behavior or failing academically.
Bonners Ferry and Coeur D'Alene
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Echo Springs Transition Study Center , residential mentoring and transition / study program for young adults with LD, recovery, and emotional challenges
Emmett
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Cherry Gulch, therapeutic boarding school nurtures young teenage boys in a highly structured, warm, and healthy peer environment.
Carbondale--Brehm School, small coeducational boarding school for students with language-based and complex learning disabilities
Chicago area -- Acacia Academy offers personalized programs for students with LD, Aspergers and Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia
Chicago
Don C. Haworth, Productive Child/Teenager Transportation --provides a safe, affordable, and secure to transport your teens and or young adults
Deerfield and Chicago Metro area--Imy Wax, educational consultant, offers school nd program placement for students with special educational needs
Glencoe and Chicago Metro area--The School Solution, consultation and placement services for families with a student who is struggling in his/her current academic environment
Wichita--Heartspring Special Needs Center, residential and day school in Kansas serving children (ages 5 - 21) with autism and other developmental disabilities also offers outpatient services.
Dixon--
Western Kentucky Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Dixon
Kentucky Women's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Women
serving Maryland--Glenwood Country Day School, small Maryland private school for children with learning differences
serving Maryland and Delaware--Wye River Upper School, independent upper school serving bright students with learning differences
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Statewide Services
Boston, Prides Crossing, Manchester--Landmark School
boarding and day school for students 7-20 years old, in grades 2-12,emphasizes language and learning skills
Cape Cod--Riverview School, co-ed
residential school for teens with complex language, learning and cognitive disabilities scoring within the 70 - 100 range
South Hadley
--Berkshire Hills Music Academy, Music Infused Vocational and Independent Living Program for young adults with learning difficulties between 18 and 30
Couch--
Master's Ranch, Therapeutic Ranch /Christian Boarding School for at-risk boys who are exhibiting bad behavior or failing academically
Kansas City--
Highlands Academy, Christian boarding school for struggling teenage girls who are exhibiting bad behavior and / or failing academically.
Kirbyville--
Future Men, Leadership training boarding school offering help for teenage boys who have gotten off track in life.
Stockton--
Wings of Faith Academy, affordable Christian boarding school for struggling pre-teen and teenage girls
Eureka--
Mountain State Boys Academy, Therapeutic Christian Academy for boys ages 8-13 with RAD; small therapeutic program offers ongoing therapy
Heron--
Clearview Horizon, Affordable residential treatment center for teenage girls with life-controlling issues or trauma.
Rexford--
New Horizons Boys Ranch, Boarding school and home for boys age 9-17 with bad behavior or academic failure.
Effingham--Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center ,
residential rehabilitation school and program for children and adolescents, ages 8 - 21, with neurologic and behavioral diagnoses
New York
Brooklyn--Sterling School, grammar school (grades 2-6) for children with Dyslexia, ADD, and Langauge Based Learning Disorders
Lakemont--
Freedom Academy, Christian boarding school for teenage boys and girls who are exhibiting bad behavior.
Manhattan, NY
-- Aaron School, special needs school K- 8 for children with learning differences and average or above average cognitive ability
Manhattan, NY
-- Rebecca School, therapetuic day school for kids 4 - 18 with autism, PDD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders
Apex-- Student Learning Recovery Tutoring, Specialized Reading/Dyslexia Tutoring for reading speed and comprehension, memory, attention and concentration
Mars Hill--
Wolf Creek Academy, A leading therapeutic Christian boarding school and residential treatment center for teenagers.
Ohio
Oklahoma City--
Brush Creek Academy, Affordable Christian boarding school and ranch for teenage boys who are exhibiting bad behavior.
Oklahoma City--
New Lifehouse Academy, Christian boarding school for teenage girls who are exhibiting bad behavior or failing academically.
Glenmoore-- The Camphill School,
day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Pittsburgh-- The Children's Institute,
runs a private school for children ages two through 21 who are challenged by cerebral palsy and/or neurological impairment
Columbia--
South Carolina Men's Center, Christian Rehab and Addictions Recovery Residential Program for Teens and Adult Men
Longview--Heartlight Therapeutic Boarding School Therapeutic boarding school for struggling teens promotes interaction / interpersonal relationships between the staff and teen residents
Virgin
--Falcon Ridge Ranch, Equine centered Residential Treatment focused on the specific and individual needs of adolescent girls
Vermont
Benson
--Eckerd Youth Alternatives --
Camp E-Wen-Akee, a year round residential wilderness therapeutic program, approved as an Independent School by VT DOE, that serves boys ages 12-17
Williston--Pine Ridge School--residential boarding school for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities
Alexandria--Commonwealth Academy is a day school for for average to superior students with AD/HD and other learning differences
Oakland School-- small co-ed boarding and day school for 7 - 14 year olds with dyslexia, learning disabilities, or organizational and study skills difficulties
Redmond--
Eaton Arrowsmith School, for kids and YA's with LD, attention disorders, or executive functioning challenges.Uses the
Arrowsmith Program to exercise the brain.
Prescott--
Jubilee Leadership Academy, Christian boarding school for teenage boys who are exhibiting bad behavior or failing academically
Buckhannon
--West Virginia Wesleyan College, small private college strongly committed to providing excellent support to students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
Canada
Vancouver, Whiterock--
Eaton Arrowsmith School, for kids and YA's with LD, attention disorders, or executive functioning challenges. Uses the
Arrowsmith Program to exercise the brain.
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