Although Denver Academy caters to children with special needs, it has a full academic curriculum based on Colorado State standards. Children with learning disabilities like dyslexia and attention deficit disorder are taught in an engaging manner, giving them space to thrive, grow and be successful. Denver’s multifaceted program pays special attention to a developing student’s inborn skills and brings out their creative abilities via creative arts like drama, computer arts, film and video, music, and visual arts, providing students with an outlet for integrated learning, self-expression and self-discovery.
Denver Academy
4400 E. Iliff Ave
Denver, Colorado 80222
(303) 777-5870
home.denveracademy.org
A special facility to impart education to the blind, The Hatlen Center for the Blind arms the visually impaired individual with living skills like using household appliances, shopping, cleaning house and caring for their clothes. Students are also given training in orientation and mobility. This includes how to use a cane, communicating with others and using transportation like buses. Students are also trained in Braille and taught to manage their own finances, like paying their own bills and using ATM machines. Skills for adoptive technology are also given to students, such as the use of special computers for the blind, including a screen reading program. Vocational studies are also provided to students to prepare them for independent living outside of the Hatlen Center.
The Hatlen Center for the Blind
Casa Ensenada Apts.
2430 Road 20, #B112
San Pablo, CA 94806-5006
(510) 234-4984
hcblind.org/index.html
Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, located in the United Kingdom, is a registered charity that runs special schools for 5- to 19- year-old children with physical disabilities and associated learning and communications problems. The school provides special therapy for students and 24-hour care. Dame Hannah offers a small-group learning process to enable individual personal development. Students who turn 19 can join the +19 program to continue their studies at the school if they wish. Through donations, bungalows were built for such students to reside in, under the school's supervision. This gives them the opportunity to learn how to live and deal with everyday issues, with help and supervision from instructors.
Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
Woodland Road
Ivybridge, Devon, UK PL21 9HQ
01752 892461
damehannah.com/