The Glenholme School in western Connecticut offers a therapeutic boarding school education for boys and girls between 10 and 18 years old. The school is open to students of varying social and academic abilities and specializes in helping students with Asperger's syndrome. Students get individual education plans that emphasize areas of need including self-discipline strategies, character development and vocational exposure. Additional services include tutoring, relationship mentoring and motivation management. Students may participate in a variety of athletics and an equestrian program. Medical staff are available 24 hours a day.
The Glenholme School
81 Sabbaday Lane
Washington, CT 06793
860-868-7377
theglenholmeschool.org
Franklin Academy in East Haddam, Connecticut, gives a college-preparatory education to students with non-verbal learning differences. The school is open to students with a variety of diagnoses, including autistic spectrum disorder, Tourette's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The school specializes in working with students with Asperger's syndrome. Teaching methods at Franklin Academy include project-based curriculum and team teaching. The academy expects students to participate in dorm hall meetings that emphasize conflict resolution and group dynamics. Philosophy and science, mathematics and literature are among the required subjects.
Franklin Academy
106 River Rd.
East Haddam, CT 06423
860-873-2700
fa-ct.org
Camphill Special School in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, is open to middle and high school students with a variety of learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder. The school uses the Waldorf teaching philosophy, which is a collaboration between traditional learning, the arts and practical skills like gardening and woodworking.
Therapeutic support at the school includes music therapy, therapeutic eurythmy and art therapy. Camphill Special School also has a program designed for young adults 18 to 21 years old needing help to transition from school life to the work force.
Camphill Special School
1784 Fairview Rd.
Glenmoore, PA 19343
610-469-9236
camphillspecialschool.org