Wright School has provided
residential treatment and special education services since 1963 for
children identified with behavioral, emotional and learning difficulties.
The school was established as part of Project Re-ED, a National Institute
of Mental Health demonstration project created by Nicholas Hobbs,
Ph.D.
Re-Education (Re-ED)
is a nationally recognized alternative to traditional medical mental
health treatment. In addition to working with your child, Wright
School helps each child's family, school and community work cooperatively
to meet the child's special needs. We have learned in the last thirty
years that full participation in the Re-ED process by you, the parent,
is the single most important factor in your child's increased success
in life. Wright School's Liaison Teacher/Counselors help family members,
informal family support systems and professionals from community
agencies into a focused treatment team with a common vision for meeting
your child's special needs.
Many children are referred
to Wright School because of problems with behavior and social skills.
The highly structured, predictable program offers many chances for
children to learn how they are doing as they go through the schedule
of a normal day: school, chores, play, personal health and homework.
At Wright School, Teacher/Counselors provide treatment and instruction
in behavioral control and social skills. Evening Teacher/Counselors
provide direct instruction in learning to handle anger, problem solving
and communication with other children and adults. The other children
in your child's group also help.
Day, Evening and Liaison
Teacher/Counselors are specially trained, licensed special education
teachers. They are in charge of assessing, planning, implementing
and evaluating each child's individual treatment program with the
assistance of the unit Clinical Case Coordinator and Educational
Assistants. Resource teachers and specialized consultants complement
the treatment team.
To make a referral to
Wright School you must first contact your local area Mental Health
Center (Click
here for a list of local area Mental Health Centers) which must approve all applications.
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For more information
about the program, referral process or questions about the appropriateness
of a child for the program contact:
