Special Needs Elementary School (1st Grade)

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for a school for my daughter who is in 1st grade. I don't know exactly what kind of school I'm looking for, because she has quite the medical history, so I'm looking for help / advice. Here's some info about my daughter, Ashley.

- Born Neurotypical

- Diagnosed with leukemia at age 3.5

- Received bone marrow transplant at age 4 that put her in remission

- Suffered a viral attack to her brain, spine, and right eye at age 4.5 that resulted in a severe acquired brain injury

- Current diagnoses / challenges includes: Cortical Vision Impairment, Speech and Development Delays, General Learning Challenges, Right foot drop (she wears a leg brace), Poor memory, Poor attention span

She is currently in 1st grade in a Gen Ed classroom at our home school. She has a 1:1 aide, resource teacher, PT, OT, and Speech Therapy during the school day. But the public school pace is too fast for her and she learns much better in a very small (if not 1:1) setting. 

Are there any schools in the East Bay for kids with learning delays that provide a lot more 1:1 support? A therapeutic school would be even better. And if you know if a school that would be good fit but is not in the East Bay, I'd still love to hear about it.

Thank you!!

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Your school district can place her via IEP at Spectrim Center in Hayward. Our child had a very positive experience for the 3 years we were there. They are very willing to work with familiea' individual needs.

Wellspring in Walnut Creek might be a good fit. I have a client who is really impacted in Language (and has autism) who is really flourishing at Anova in Concord.

Check out Wellspring Educational Services in Walnut Creek.  Their staff/ teachers are amazing!