The Special Children's School is fortunate to have a highly trained and experienced clinical staff. The clinical staff consists of:

School Nurse
Speech-Language Pathologists
Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapist
Hearing and Visually Impaired Services
Adaptive Physical Education

Therapy Services

Upon admission to The Special Children's School, the appropriate therapist will review each child's current evaluations.

Along with the traditional gross motor, fine motor and communication assessments, these specialized evaluations and therapies are available:

Oral Motor, Feeding and Self-help
Sensory Integration/Processing
Consultative Services with local Orthotists and vendors for seating and mobility
Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology
Otoacoustic Emissions Screening (hearing and middle ear screening)

Team Evaluations are available for:

Low and High Tech Assistive Technology
Computers
Adaptive Equipment
Augmentative Communication

Therapies are most often delivered in the classroom setting in collaboration with the teaching staff. Therapists are instrumental in ensuring that each child's goals are carried out throughout the day as part of their daily routine. Pull-out therapy is used when deemed necessary by the therapist.