If you have a child with a learning or behavior disorder then regular public schools might not be the best way for the child to receive the education and counseling that is needed. Instead, you might want to explore alternative child schools that can give your child the tools that he or she will need to begin a life of happiness and success. There are schools in many areas that have programs that will meet your child’s needs.
St Catherine’s Military School in Anaheim, California offers male students with special needs the opportunity to get the educational and religious tools, and counseling that will help form a solid foundation for him.1 The school was founded by the Domincan Sisters of Mission San Jose in the late 1800s, and still maintains its tradition of turning boys into honorable young men who will be able to attend a college or university that will help prepare him for the challenges of life. It is a boarding school that will be able to give your child the supervision and direction that he needs.
St Catherine’s will not only give your boy a religious and educational background, but also has counseling available. The school understands that many young men face challenges in their lives that they don’t understand how to cope with. By counseling children with behavior and learning disorders, the school can arm the boys with the discipline that they need to participate in life without resorting to unhealthy behaviors like aggression and drug use.
The Devereux Grenholme School also focuses on students that have special needs. The school has a staff of counselors that understand how difficult a learning environment can be for children who Asperger’s, PDD, ADD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, Tourettes Syndrome, and other learning disabilities. The school offers students individual therapy, in-vivo coaching, which helps students understand how the lessons learned in therapy can be applied to everyday life, group therapy, and family therapy.
Devereux Grenholme School has two programs that will help your child learn the coping skills that are necessary for them to make healthy decisions when faced with life’s problems. The Arts Program helps students learn how to express themselves in positive ways. The Equestrian Program helps students learn how to be responsible and gives them the opportunity to bond with a horse.
Finding the special child school that is right for your child can be a long process. Try to find a place that has experience teaching children with your child’s disorder. If you chose to place him or her at a boarding school, then make sure that it is a place that you are comfortable leaving your child at for prolonged periods of time.

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