Classroom & Community Support Subject Guide

Most of the 70 students at this unique school in Irvine, California have ADHD, autism, or anxiety issues. The school’s curriculum is based on extensive research from the NIH and the University of California. Find out how these kids are learning life lessons that will help them just as much as reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Listen 2 the Kids as they talk about the inclusion of their friends with special needs in the classroom, on the playground and in the lunchroom. This brief study fo the inclusion process in an exemplary elementary school accents the joys and challenges of everyday life. The culture of acceptance is evident throughout. This film is a must see for teachers, teachers in training, counselors, psychologis, parents and advocates for the education of special needs students everywhere.

In this video, adolescent medicine specialist Marina Catalozzi, MD, MSCE, of Columbia University Medical Center, discusses learning differences in adolescents and how to address them. Topics include: types of learning disabilities, learning disability assessment, and how to advocate for teens.