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The goal of the Community Therapeutic Day School since its beginning in 1974 has been to provide a consistent, gentle, and supportive environment for young children with neurological and emotional disabilities.
Because of physical and emotional disorders, most of these children have experienced a disruption in the natural course of developing attachments and a sense of self.
They have missed stages in their social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and linguistic development, and these developmental gaps have profoundly effected the way in which they view the world.
Unable to function successfully in daily life, their attempts have met repeated failure.
Consequently some children withdraw, some act aggressively, and some behave in ways that seem strange or bizarre.
The school's task is to help bridge these gaps, so that the children can grow and function at their highest potential.
School Motto: 鈥淭he heart that gives gathers鈥 鈥擳ao Te Ching
The goal of the Community Therapeutic Day School since its
beginning in 1974 has been to provide a consistent, gentle, and
supportive environment for young children with neurological and
emotional disabilities. Because of physical and emotional
disorders, most of these children have experienced a disruption in
the natural course of developing attachments and a sense of self.
They have missed stages in their social, emotional, physical,
intellectual, and linguistic development, and these developmental
gaps have profoundly effected the way in which they view the world.
Unable to function successfully in daily life, their attempts have
met repeated failure. Consequently some children withdraw, some act
aggressively, and some behave in ways that seem strange or bizarre.
The school's task is to help bridge these gaps, so that the
children can grow and function at their highest potential.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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