As an authentic therapeutic school, Chicago Therapeutic Children’s Academy employs an intensive therapeutic approach. We combine individual, group and family therapy with a specialized and differentiated academic program delivered by teachers and therapists. Learn about our curriculum at CTCA here. Above all, everyone works to meet the needs of students manifesting signs of personality disruption.

7 Signs That a Student Needs a Therapeutic School Placement

Our clinicians and teachers go beyond helping students manage their symptoms to get through the day. We help students get their development back on course to set them up for success in the real world. Here are some typical signs that a student needs a therapeutic school placement.

1. Behavior – Firstly, your child may need help regulating behavior in and out of school and needs more assistance throughout the school day
2. Current Schools Lack of Resources – Your child’s current daycare or school may not have the resources of staff trained to properly assist your child throughout the day. For instance, many traditional schools in the Chicagoland area unfortunately don’t have enough staff to give one on one instruction to your child.
3. Difficulty With Aggression – The aggression may be towards others and/or self (tantrums, outbursts, self-injury)
4. Avoidance – school, academic and social avoidance. In addition to difficulties in the school building, you child is a student who struggles with avoidance. They may spend an inordinate amount of time avoiding going to school. When they are in class they withdraw and disengage to a point where it develops into a problem.
5. Problematic Reactions Toward Others – These are reactions that are based on misperceptions that feel real. Some students can be oversensitive to others and experience criticism or rejection even when teachers and peers are responding to them benignly.
6. Socially Appropriate Responses – Similarly, your child may need assistance developing  socially appropriate responses inside and outside the classroom.  
7. Autism Spectrum – Your child is on the spectrum, is receiving ABA therapy, and they need a different learning environment. Their school experience needs to be tailored more toward their specific developmental growth. It is possible the interventions in their current school isn’t working and a change is needed.

We Help Children Reach Their Maximum Potential

To sum up, the behavior patterns described above can be signs of a moderate to severe disruption in development. These can require a cohesive therapeutic approach. In addition, this approach will need to be delivered by well trained, supervised, and experienced clinicians/teachers in an intensive manner.

Chicago Therapeutic Children’s Academy is able to provide the cohesive and highly specialized therapeutic approach that these students need.  To further discuss what our Academy could offer your child and family, please email our team at [email protected] or call (773) 780-3003. Our staff works closely with the team at Chicago Pediatric Therapy & Wellness Center and we encourage you to check out their website as well. We look forward to meeting you and discussing our amazing programs!