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Many students experience anxiety, frustration, overwhelm, and sensory stress during the school day. Therapeutic schools can help these students learn to deal with these emotions. More than simply listing coping skills, therapeutic schools can help students learn to use these skills during times of...

Unlike traditional schools, therapeutic schools measure student progress in several ways. While therapeutic schools still use grades, quizzes, and tests, they also consider behavioral, emotional, and social improvement to evaluate student progress.This article explains how therapeutic schools measure student progress and how it differs...

Generally, yes. Speech and language impairment is one of the categories that make children eligible for additional support under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  This article helps parents of children with speech or language impairments understand how these issues might affect their...

A Functional Behavioral Assessment is a process experts use to understand why a child behaves in a certain way. FBAs are typically used when a child has emotional or behavioral issues that interfere with their education.  This article helps parents better understand what an...

It can be difficult for parents to know when their child might need a new school. However, certain patterns can let parents know that it might be time for a change. For example, if your child has been getting consistent services at their traditional...

Deciding to place your child in a new school is a difficult decision. This is particularly true when parents are deciding whether to move their child from a traditional school to a therapeutic school.  Because this is an important decision, parents should approach it...