Emotionally disturbed

What We Can Do to Help Your Child

If your child has been recently diagnoised with a serious emtional disturbance or your current school does not meet your child's special needs please contact us. Montgomery Academy is equipped to appeal to the more unconventional student by offering a more unconventional format in which to learn. While we do use textbooks and employ the more traditional styles of teaching, these are not the only, nor the primary, means of educating. Whenever and wherever possible hands-on, experiential techniques are used. Building models, dioramas, exploring the campus environment, role playing, field trips, cooking, and other hands on methods are used regularly. Our classrooms and halls reflect what is being studied, drawings, murals, reports and projects are all proudly displayed.

List of Serious Emotional Disturbances

* Schizophrenia
* Bipolar Disorder
* Anxiety Disorders
* Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
* Eating Disorders
* Pervasive Developmental Disorders
* Oppositional Defiant Disorder
* Impulse control disorder
* Phobia
* Elimination Disorders

Characteristics

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) has identified the following characteristics and behaviors as typical of children with emotional disturbances. Documenting just one of these behaviors, if persistent, is considered sufficient to place the student in a special education setting.

* Inappropriate types of behavior under normal circumstances, such as aggression or self-injurious behavior
* Hyperactivity (short attention span, impulsiveness)
* Withdrawal or a general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression (failure to initiate interaction with others, retreat from exchanges or social interaction, excessive fear or anxiety)
* Development of physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems
* Immaturity (inappropriate crying, temper tantrums, poor coping skills)
* An inability to build and maintain relationships with peers and teachers
* Learning difficulties that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors (academically performing below grade level) [2]

Though we follow New Jersey’s Core Content Curriculum Standards, we are able to remain creative and flexible in our approaches to the subject matter. Please read about our programs.

• Instructional Programs
• Transitional Programs
• Therapeutic Programs
• Guidance Counseling
• Summer Programs

Our holistic, custom-tailored, arts and technology rich approach uses innovative hands-on teaching methods delivered with sensitivity in small, dynamic classrooms on a serene mountain top in pastoral Mendham Township.

Come and see how we can help your son or daughter realize their unique potential in an atmosphere of trust and security that promotes self reliance and a love of lifelong learning.