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Mission

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

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

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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Holland, Rose- resized

Rose Holland

Director of Administration, MSW

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Nguyen, Erica

Erica Nguyen

Director of Community Health, LCSW

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Ramsey Patty

Patty Ramsey

Director of Students & Families, LMFT

Administration

Mariam+Babuji

Mariam Babuji

Administrative Assistant

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Reed

Carol Reed

Admissions Coordinator

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Zeiler Cassie

Cassie Zeiler:

Research & Development Program Coordinator/Behavior Specialist

Faculty & Counselors

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Brown Josh

Josh Brown, MA

Program Counselor / Education Specialist Intern

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Choi, Sally

Sally Choi

Education Specialist Teacher

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Gavronsky Sasha

Sasha Gavronsky, MS

Program Counselor Intern

Gonzalez Mary

Mary Gonzalez

Social Skills Counselor

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Ketterer Karen

Karen Ketterer

Education Specialist Substitute Teacher

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Monteiro, Elissa Large

Elissa Monteiro, MA PPS

School Psychologist

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Peyton Danielle

Danielle Peyton

General Education Teacher

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LovnSilva

Lovn Silva

Student Teacher Intern

Sosa, Karen

Karen Sosa, MFTA

Program Counselor

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Shelley Varela

Shelley Varela, MA

Reading Specialist

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Whittle Nas

Nas Whittle, MFTA

Program Counselor

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O'Haire, Chelsea

Dr. Chelsea O'Haire, Psy.D

Clinical Psychologist

Behavior Support Team

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Chen, Nikki

Nikki Chen

Behavior Specialist

Jessica Orduna Corrales

Jessica Orduna Corrales

Behavior Specialist

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Mendoza, Kristina

Kristina Mendoza

Behavior Specialist

Nguyen Jennifer

Jennifer Nguyen

Behavior Specialist

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Peyton Robbie

Robbie Peyton

Behavior Specialist

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Steinhoff, Lydia

Lydia Steinhoff

Behavior Specialist

Tulio

Chris Tulio

Behavior Specialist

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Votran, Peter

Peter Votran

Behavior Specialist

Officers & Board of Directors

David Allison, Chair
Vicki Schennum, Secretary
Bill Beeman, Member
Cambria Cline, Member
Sandy Avzaradel, Member
Steve Flam, Member

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