Special Needs / Special Education / Therapeutic Schools:

Special Needs / Special Education College Programs

Nationwide and International Services

Ombudsman Program for At Risk Teens -- accredited, alternative learning option with school districts across the US for middle school and high school

College Living Experience -- post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs at campuses across the U.S.

Spectrum Center Schools and Programs -- serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism, in California

The Total Transformation® Program-- A guided training program to help parents manage challenging behaviors in children and teens.

State, Regional and Local Services

Arizona

Holbrook -- Academy of Eastern Arizona, Private Boarding School with therapy for girls ages 12-17

Phoenix, Parker, Tucson -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Scottsdale -- Totem Day School, multisensory, systematic, explicit and science-based programs for students with learning disabilities

Tucson -- Chapel Haven West serves students with mild developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum in the areas of life skills, education, employment and recreation programs.

Arkansas

Sage -- Easy K Ranch, residential home and care for mentally challenged children and teens in Arkansas

California

Buena Park--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism

Concord--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism

Daly City--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism

Fairfield--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism

Malibu--Echo Drug and alcohol treatment center allows kids to move ahead with their academic studies

Malibu--Academy at Visions, adolescent drug and alcohol rehabilitation, eating disorders and residential treatment center. Includes high school academy attendance

Mission Valley--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism

Monterey--Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

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

Pittsburgh--Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students aged 3 to 22 who have challenging educational and behavioral needs, including autism

San Francisco Bay Area--Bayhill High School, a high school for students with learning differences in Oakland, California

San Anselmo--Red Hill Academy, specialized day and boarding school for adolescents ages 14 to 17 who struggle with learning differences (including Aspergers) and emotional difficulties

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 Julian Youth Academy<-- private Christian residential school for teenage girls that are in need of full-time supervision and redirection

Colorado

Denver West--Tetra School for children grades 1 - 9 with learning disabilities and learning differences

Denver--Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

Aurora,Fountain -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Connecticut

New Haven--Chapel Haven is a state-approved private special education and independent living program for young adults. Ask about our new Aspergers Syndrome program!

District of Columbia

Rockville, serving Metro DC area--Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

Florida

Boca Raton -- Lynn University college program for students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

Bradenton--Broach Bradenton School offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

Clearwater--The dePaul School, excellence in education for people with learning disabilities.

Davies--Conservatory Prep college-prep school offers standard courses combined with theatre, art and music, to enhance the creativity and intellectual curiosity of the 'twice gifted' learner

Ft. Lauderdale--Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

Hialeah, Homestead, Miami, N. Miami Beach, Opa Locka,Key West -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Jacksonville--Broach South offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

Jacksonville North--Crossroads School in Jacksonville North is a Christian school for Chidren K-12 who have special education needs

Jacksonville West--Crossroads School in Jacksonville West is a Christian school for Chidren K-12 who have special education needs

Lakeland--Crossroads School in Lakeland is a Christian school for Chidren K-12 who have special education needs

Jacksonville Beach--Broach Jacksonville Beach offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

Orange Park--Broach Orange Park offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

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

Tampa--Broach Tampa school , offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

Tampa--Bishop Eton school , offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

Zephyrhills--Broach Zephyrhills offers dedicated classrooms serving students with special needs on a traditional campus

Georgia

Hinesville, Jesup, Vidalia, Douglasville, Statesboro -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Roswell--The Porter Academy, day school with multi-sensory and language-rich learning program for children with learning disabilities, grades K-5

Idaho

Bonners Ferry and Coeur D'Alene -- Echo Springs Transition Study Center , residential mentoring and transition / study program for young adults with LD, recovery, and emotional challenges

Emmett -- Cherry Gulch,therapeutic boarding school nurtures young teenage boys in a highly structured, warm, and healthy peer environment.

Sandpoint -- Glacier Mountain Academy, residential program for at risk teen boys who are having problems with anger management, low self esteem, drug and alcohol experimentation, and school performance

Clark Fork --Timber Ridge Prep. School for Girls, alternative therapeutic boarding school for girls 14 - 17

Illinois

Locations Across the State -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Chicago--Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

Indiana

New Haven -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Kansas

Overland Park -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Maryland

Rockville, serving Metro DC area--Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

Massachusetts

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

Newton--Educational Options provides school or program placement, helps you find the right school or program for troubled or at risk teens

Plymouth--Radius Pediatric Day School, for students 3 - 22 with severe developmental disabilities and multiple medical challenges

Local Services

Sudbury --Advocates for Human Potential, Consultants in Education

Michigan

Ingham, Westwood -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school students

Michigan

Ingham, Westwood,-- -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school students

Minnesota

Statewide Services

Edina and Maplewood,-- Sonday Learning Center, Spelling and Reading Therapy using Orton-Gillingham techniques

Mississippi

Columbus -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Missouri

State-wide Locations -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

The Ozarks-- TransportSpecialists.Org, safe teen transport service will go anywhere to take your child to schools and special programs

New Hampshire

Exeter--Center of Optimium Learning (COOL), day school and tutoring services

State-wide Locations -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

New York

Buffalo, New York-- The Gersh Experience in conjunction with Daemon College, customized college program for young adults with Learning Disabilities

Hancock--The Family Foundation School, a co-educational emotional growth boarding school for teens at risk in upstate New York

Melville, Long Island--Gersh Academy, a customized education setting for individuals with neurobiological disorders and autism spectrum disorders, grades K-12

North Carolina

Apex-- Student Learning Recovery Tutoring, Specialized Reading/Dyslexia Tutoring for reading speed and comprehension, memory, attention and concentration

Ohio

Andrew Erkis, Ph.D., Educational Consulting -- guides families from around the country to appropriate school and program placement options for their struggling child, teenager, or young adult

Brook Park, Cincinnati, North Olmstead, Olmstead Falls -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Oregon

Prineville --Mt. Bachelor Academy, therapeutic boarding school in Central Oregon

Bend --Bridges Academy, therapeutic school for at risk teen age boys

Pennsylvania

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

Drexell Hill -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Puerto Rico

Rio Grande --White River Adventure, boarding school and special programs for defiant teen boys in Puerto Rico

South Carolina

Rock Hill--Occupational Training Program, vocational, occupational, transitional training

Spartanburg -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Tennessee

Nashville -- Ombudsman Programs for At Risk Teens, accredited, alternative learning option for middle school and high school

Texas

Austin -- Campus Living Experience, post-secondary programs provides intensive assistance to college students with special needs

Dallas, Plano--Focus on the Future Training Center, Independence Skills Training for Children with Autism & Other Special Needs

Houston -- The New School in the Heights caters to bright children with social/emotional delays

Houston -- The Harris School for children with social/emotional delays due to ADHA, Bipolar Disorder, language delays, Aspergers, Sensory Integration Disorder

Fulshear --Fulshear Ranch Academy, transitional therapeutic learning center for young women 18 and over

Vermont

Williston--Pine Ridge School--residential boarding school for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities

Virginia

Manassas--The Minds In Motion Academy is a movement-based academic school in Northern Virginia for children on the Autism Spectrum, and other PDDs.

Oakland School-- small co-ed boarding and day school for 7 - 14 year olds with dyslexia, learning disabilities, or organizational and study skills difficulties

Washington

Lynnwood --Pacific Learning Center, provides students with a variety of learning disabilities direct,individualized multi-sensory instruction

Spokane --Tyler Boy's Ranch, therapeutic boys' facility offers counseling and guidance to aid youth (ages 6 - 18) in becoming caring and productive citizens

West Virginia

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.

Wyoming

Cody --Mount Carmel Ranch, helps at-risk young men, ages 12-17, find a stable road to adulthood. Long-term program, Wilderness program, and Summer program.

Wellandport, Ontario --The Robert Land Academy, military-themed private boys' boarding school for underachieving boys and young men

Toronto, Ontario --The Hanen Centre, helping young children with language delays – and those at risk of developing language delays – to communicate to the best of their abilities.

Ajax, Ontario --Exceptional Learning Center, elementary school for children with special learning needs also provides one-to-one therapy