Information
Mission
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To provide a safe and nurturing environment in which children can connect, communicate, and create.
Vision
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For each child to realize his or her unique social, emotional, and academic potential.
The Craig School integrates comprehensive social teaching and applied behavior analysis strategies into the classroom in a student-centered learning environment.
Led by nationally recognized pioneers in the field of behavioral health, The Craig School is at the forefront of integrative science and education, providing dynamic opportunities for students with ADHD and related challenges with executive function.
Our Program
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The Craig School is a non-profit private school serving children and adolescents in grades three through eight. We provide small classroom sizes with highly individualized planning. We are also certified by the California Department of Education to serve children who are eligible for Special Education services in a non-public school setting (NPS).
Specially trained educators, paraprofessionals, and professionals provide a comprehensive approach to educating the whole individual, providing the necessary support for students to reach their own academic, social and behavioral potential.
THE CLASSROOM
Our teachers design and deliver a robust educational curriculum aligned with Common Core California State Standards. Each classroom teacher is supported by a team of two behavioral paraprofessionals with specialized undergraduate training at the University of California, Irvine Child Development Lab. Together, this team provides a comprehensive, individually-tailored program that ensures all students can best access their academic instruction.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Licensed behavioral health professionals partner with each classroom team to provide daily on-site consultation and in-vivo counsel for students as needed. All students also participate in a daily group social skills sessions led by these same professionals, which emphasize self-awareness, self-regulation, effective communication, and social problem solving.
FAMILY HEALTH
Parents attend regular group family education sessions with the same behavioral health professionals working with their children to learn to develop in-home supports aligned with those that their children experience in the classroom. Families set unique and specific goals that give their children a way to chart their individual progress and experience success.
INNOVATION
Informed by our Scientific Advisory Board, and in collaboration with nationally and internationally recognized scholars, we are driven to find new and better ways to help students reach their potential and create a place for families to change what it means to live with ADHD and other related challenges. The Craig School’s innovative spirit is energized by its deep connection to the 30-year history of the Child Development Center School program at the University of California, Irvine, the source of numerous national research studies informing best practices in the education of and support for children with ADHD.
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Parent Education
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EVENING PROGRAM INCLUDE:
- A review of evidence-based strategies for supporting children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (AD), and related challenges
- Managing difficult behaviors common in children aged 6 to 12 years with executive functioning challenges
- Applying evidence-based strategies in real-life situations
- Positive discipline techniques – Delivering effective praise, attention, and directions
- Establishing and maintaining a home-based reward system for any age
- Implementing cognitive behavioral approaches to conflict resolution
- Managing sibling relationships
- Parent self-care and extended family relationships
WHEN: 2024-25 School Year
Please contact our team for details.
LOCATION
The Craig School
3400 Michelson Dr, Ste 200
Irvine, CA 92612
Please contact us at 949.812.6222 for more information.
The cost of the course is $900.
*This course is for PARENTS ONLY. Childcare is not available during in-person sessions.
FAQs
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Our Family
Leadership
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Rose Holland
Director of Administration, MSW
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Erica Nguyen
Director of Community Health, LCSW
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Patty Ramsey
Director of Students & Families, LMFT
Administration
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Mariam Babuji
Administrative Assistant
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Carol Reed
Admissions Coordinator
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Cassie Zeiler:
Research & Development Program Coordinator/Behavior Specialist
Faculty & Counselors
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Josh Brown, MA
Program Counselor / Education Specialist Intern
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Sally Choi
Education Specialist Teacher
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Sasha Gavronsky, MS
Program Counselor Intern
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Mary Gonzalez
Social Skills Counselor
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Karen Ketterer
Education Specialist Substitute Teacher
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Elissa Monteiro, MA PPS
School Psychologist
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Danielle Peyton
General Education Teacher
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Lovn Silva
Student Teacher Intern
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Karen Sosa, MFTA
Program Counselor
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Shelley Varela, MA
Reading Specialist
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Nas Whittle, MFTA
Program Counselor
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Dr. Chelsea O'Haire, Psy.D
Clinical Psychologist
Behavior Support Team
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Nikki Chen
Behavior Specialist
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Jessica Orduna Corrales
Behavior Specialist
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Kristina Mendoza
Behavior Specialist
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Jennifer Nguyen
Behavior Specialist
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Robbie Peyton
Behavior Specialist
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Lydia Steinhoff
Behavior Specialist
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Chris Tulio
Behavior Specialist
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Peter Votran
Behavior Specialist
Officers & Board of Directors
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Scientific Advisory Board
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Sabrina Schuck, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pediatrics, UC Irvine, Chair
Maryam Abdullah, Ph.D., Parenting Program Director, Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley, Advisor
John Brady, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Education, Chapman University, Advisor
Wendy Goldberg, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Psychological Sciences, UC Irvine, Advisor
Ron Kotkin, Ph.D., Clinical Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, UC Irvine, Advisor
Matt Koury, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Clinical Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UCLA, Advisor
Kimberley Lakes, Ph.D., Professor, Psychiatry, UC Riverside, Advisor
Marc Lerner, M.D., Clinical Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, UC Irvine, Advisor