Schools for learning disabilities exist all over the world, helping students get the attention and guidance they need.
Schools for learning disabilities exist across the country. Most of these schools employ teachers who specialize in teaching those with learning difficulties using approaches developed by specialists. One such approach is the Orton Gillingham-Stillman Approach, which concentrates on multisensory pedagogy. Multisensory teaching, which engages visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning, is considered the most important factor in a successful curriculum for those with learning difficulties.
Primary and Secondary Schools
A list of primary and secondary schools for those with learning difficulties is:
- Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli, PA
- Melmark in Berwyn, PA
- Landmark School in Prides Crossing and Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
- Charles Armstrong Elementary School in Belmont, CA
- The Hunter School in Rumney, NH
- Kildonan School in Amenia, NY
- Briarwood School in Houston, TX
- Eton Academy in Birmingham, MI
- Guilford Day School in Greensboro, NC
- Hilltop Preparatory School in Rosemont, PA
- The Winston School in Dallas, TX
- GW Community School for Divergent Learners in Springfield, VA
- Summit View School in Valley Glen and Los Angeles, CA
- The Community School in Decatur, GA
- Springall Academy in San Diego, CA
Adult Education Schools
A list of adult education schools for those with learning difficulties is:
- Alphabetic Phonics in Dallas, TX
- Barton Reading and Spelling System in San Jose, CA
- The Herman Method in Sherman Oaks, CA
- Landmark Methodology in Prides Crossing, MA
- Lindamood-Bell in San Luis Obispo, CA
- Orton-Gillingham Method in Amenia, NY
- Project READ in Bloomington, MN
- Slingerland Approach in Bellevue, WA
- Wilson Reading System in Mullbury, MA
- Center for Accessible Technology in Berkeley, CA
- HEATH Resource Center in Washington, D.C.
- Job Accommodation Network in Morgantown, WV