Diagnostic evaluations for ADHD, Autism/developmental disorders, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and intellectual giftedness for all ages. Uses best-practices techniques to meet or exceed the APA’s standards of excellence in psychological and educational assessment.
Offers behavioral and educational services in the home, school, community and at the accredited ACES Academy.
San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, El Cajon
Educational consultation, psychological counseling, parent coaching, special needs assessment, vocational/transition planning for young adults.
Direct, 1:1, evidence-based, success-focused teaching services for individuals with Autism based on individualized learning. Visual Communication Analysis (VCA) for visual learners.
Helps meet the educational needs of emotionally disturbed and learning disabled students whose needs are not being met in traditional academic settings.
Independent study and academic intervention program for grades 6–12. Includes one-on-one attention from teachers, individualized college and career planning, and flexible schedule. Offers California Cadet Corps.
Tuition-free homeschool program for students K–5 under the independent study programs of Audeo Charter School.
Founded by award-winning speaker and author Chantal Sicile-Kira, this online source for information and training on Autism and ASD offers advice for raising children and teens with ASD and invaluable resources for the transition to adulthood.
K-12 special education school.
Individualized assessments, remediation and educational therapy for students who have Dyslexia, ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder, and language-based learning disabilities to improve memory, language, processing speed, attention and executive function. Complimentary consultation.
2675 Rosecrans School
SD, 92106
858-367-5428
Services for kids with accessibility needs, including two private study rooms and computers equipped with assistive software, digital talking books for individuals enrolled with the Braille Institute’s Library Services, a homebound services program, library-by-mail program, and drive-up book return.
Free memberships to U.S. schools and qualifying U.S. students for the world’s largest online library of accessible reading materials for people with vision impairment, physical impairments and severe learning or reading disabilities.
Drug-free, evidence-based brain training program to improve focus, cognition, performance, regulation, anxiety, confidence and more.
Innovative program aimed at developing the lower centers of the brain to improve learning, focus and behavior.
Nonprofit organization dedicated to help people with disabilities choose, acquire and utilize their mobile device to better assist with communication, education and life skills.
Non-public RPM provider offers behavioral intervention plans and supervision to improve education, communication and quality of life.
An inclusive preschool program serving children ages 3–5.
Affordable 1:1 in-home and online tutoring for all needs.
Differentiated curriculum for students with communication disorders, focusing on common core standards, embedded sensory supports and behavioral intervention. Staff trained in AAC; Spanish available as a foreign language or dual immersion.
Community group that advises school board on special education and provides parent training.
Monthly meetings about special education in SDUSD with a parent-led organization that provides training, support and information.
Unique school option offering a blended curriculum for students in grades 2–8 who need flexibility, special education, filling academic gaps, and getting to the root of learning challenges through online learning, teacher-led instruction and small group classes, or independent learning.
3505 Cannon Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92056
760-434-7720
One of California’s leading TK–12th grade WASC-accredited virtual charter schools, Compass was designed for families seeking a safe, virtual environment with a solid academic foundation. The program offers online learning labs, Q and A sessions, peer mentoring, tutoring, counseling and an active AVID program.
Center City, Cesar Chavez,
ECC: 619-388-1965
Mid City: 619-388-4530
North City/West City: 619-221-6977
Developmental and behavioral services for families and organizations that include children with special needs. Training for all levels of educators and service providers, to enhance programming and develop teams for inclusive school systems.
Geared toward improving best practices and school culture, and supporting special educators.
Provides low-cost online classes for teachers, tutors, reading specialists, parents and adults in reading intervention, remediation and Dyslexia.
Specialized treatment center, residential care and private school program serving ages 12–22 who have an intellectual disability and suffer from significant mental health challenges.
A special education school with a multi-sensory environment and support services for students ages 3–22 who have multiple severe disabilities with health impairments.
Provides free educational and therapeutic-based programming to individuals with Down Syndrome and support for their families.
Early Childhood Education program provides comprehensive services to ages 0–5 and their families. Priority is given to low income families and/or homeless, foster children and children with disabilities.
Works with students age 5 to adult who are struggling with one or more learning disabilities, providing assessments and 1:1 educational therapy.
Play-based, inclusive and nurturing learning environment that utilizes emergent curriculum, is based on the Sheva Jewish lenses, and focuses on children’s interests and learning needs. Specially designed bathrooms, playground, play area, kitchen and STEAM lab.
Independent, tuition-free public school with options for Homestudy, Insite (high school program for independent study) and JCS Academies where students attend class 2–4 days per week. Rigorous curriculum, unique educational approach and quality resources.
Encinitas, Temecula, La Mesa, Pine Valley
Comprehensive oral motor, social skills, speech, and language services for people with disabilities. Provides academic support with the Fast Track to School Success program, which helps students overcome reading, written language, math and general learning disabilities.
Works one-on-one with K-12 students, offering educational therapy, academic coaching, assessment, tutoring and test prep.
Carmel Valley and Mission Valley
Educational psychologist works with families to provide in-depth assessments to determine if children demonstrate a learning disability, and if they qualify for services in school to support learning.
Homeschool program with educational and cognitive supports, kindergarten readiness, and social skills.
Unique, inclusive Montessori education programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and elementary school kids in Solana Beach, with parent resources to continue success at home.
Help with comprehension, reading, spelling and critical thinking. In-person and online instruction.
Del Mar, Carlsbad, Mission Valley
Native Spanish-speaking teachers inspire and educate the next generation through a 100 percent Spanish immersion program, making kids future citizens of the world through inclusive preschool, afterschool elementary and summer camp programs (18 mos–7 yrs).
Private school provides specialized instruction for students with language-based learning disabilities, Dyslexia, memory, executive functioning, and processing difficulties in grades K-8. Speech/language and occupational therapies are embedded into daily learning.
Regional, collaborative special education local planning area that helps 14 coastal school districts provide for the needs of students in special education programs.
Designed to meet the academic and therapeutic needs of students with mental health concerns. Helping K–12 students acquire skills needed to re-integrate into a comprehensive and less restrictive setting.
Multi-district support for children enrolled in special education.
Online classes for neurodiverse learners. Where students are free to explore, think and learn on their terms.
Consultation and multi-sensory tutoring services for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Auditory Processing Disorder, visual processing disorders, ASD, ADHD and speech and language impairments.
Program for children with disabilities providing site-based and in-home ABA, speech and occupational therapies, and tutoring.
Community School (grades K–8) and Community School of San Diego High School (ages 14–22) for students with ASD and other disabilities. Art, music, ABA, speech, OT, and vocational development are built into the curriculum based on the student’s needs.
Inclusion program integrating early education for typically developing children and children with or at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Serves students (ages 5-22) with developmental disabilities (such as Autism), emotional disorders and behavioral concerns.
Residential program and academy offering students with Autism, learning differences and emotional challenges a caring and supportive environment for academic success.
Tutors and reading resources.
Provides 1:1 support to students with learning differences, such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, processing deficits and weaknesses in executive function.
Helps students reach their potential in reading, writing, math and life skills.
Oceanside: 760-434-7720
Point Loma: 858-367-5428
Provides educational therapy, special education advocacy, educational evaluations and Interactive Metronome, a therapeutic assessment and training program that can improve attention, concentration, motor planning and sequencing. Zoom or phone sessions.
Serves students in grades 1–12 who have been unsuccessful in traditional classrooms, learn differently or have identified learning disabilities. Also offers a life skills program for students up to age 22.
Coordinates special education program development and placement for more than 11,000 students (birth through age 22) in the Coronado, Chula Vista, National City, San Ysidro, South Bay and Sweetwater School Districts.
Specialists offer assistive technology, speech pathology, occupational, physical and music therapy, mental health and behavioral services, and educational resources to create an individualized program to support children with varying needs.
Teachers, a speech and language pathologist, an OT and behavior specialist provide an integrated program for students 6-22 with Autism/ASD, ADD/ADHD, and other disabilities. Focus is on the college bound and preparing for adult life.
Helps children via educational coaching with Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorder, language-processing difficulties, ADHD, Executive Function Disorder, nonverbal learning disorders, and visual-spatial processing weaknesses with an individualized 1:1 approach.
Four distinct schools provide education and services to individuals with unique learning needs: K-8.
Free K–12 hybrid public charter homeschool serving families in Chula Vista, San Diego and La Mesa. Focused on choice; enrichment based on individual student.
Offers private reading and writing instruction, diagnosis of learning problems, educational consultation, tutoring and test prep, IEP help and evaluation of reading/language/writing abilities for ages 4–adult.
Offers a college preparatory program for students (grades 4-12) with learning differences and those whose needs have not been met in traditional school settings.
Offers assessment, treatment and support for individuals with ASD and other disabilities. Art therapy, speech/language pathology, occupational therapy, educational supports, behavioral modification, and the Sage Learning Center, a learning environment based on RDI principles. Summer programs available.
2035 Corte Del Nogal #165, Carlsbad, CA 92011
760-448-5837
Provides 1:1 and group cognitive enhancement therapies for those with learning disabilities, sensory processing disorder, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, brain injuries, stroke, DS and high functioning ASD.
Encinitas, and Carlsbad
Tutoring and services including speech, occupational therapy, preschool interventions and summer camps.
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