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For over 70 years, CHC has been a leader in youth mental health and learning differences, providing expert therapy, specialized schools, and essential resources for families.
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Ages 0-25

Comprehensive mental health services.

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Free support for families with an early autism diagnosis.

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Intensive outpatient program for teens struggling with self-harm.

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CHC has two specialized schools, each designed to meet the needs of students with different learning styles and challenges.
Esther B. Clark School

Grades K-12

Nonpublic therapeutic day school providing students with individualized supports focusing on social-emotional and behavioral growth.

Palo Alto

San Jose

Sand Hill School

Grade 2-8

Students with ADHD, dyslexia, school-based anxiety, attention issues, and social challenges.

Palo Alto
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Dyslexia is a complex language problem. It involves not being able to break down a word into the sounds that make it up, as well as not being able to think or write about the sounds in a word. Research Read more >>

Six Strategies to Help Introverts Thrive at School and Feel Understood

In every classroom, teachers try to engage students who have a variety of temperaments: extroverts, introverts and ambiverts. They work with children who crave sensory stimulation and with those who are highly sensitive to noise and visual distraction. While one Read more >>

Helping Students Tackle Dyslexia

Dyslexia affects every instructional task a student will face in school. We are a language-based society with deeply rooted traditions that rely on reading and writing. One in five students has a language-based learning disability, the most common of those being Read more >>

Talking to Your Child about Learning Differences

Written by Ann E. Lyke, , M.Ed., CHC Educational Specialist Chances are, your child knew before you. She was the one sitting in class watching other kids figure out the answers before her. He was the one who pretended to Read more >>

How Can You Help Instill a Growth Mindset in Your Child? [web resource]

Children with a fixed mindset believe that intelligence is fixed at birth and doesn’t change or changes very little with practice. These students see school as a place where their abilities are evaluated, they focus on looking smart over learning, Read more >>

Free Growth Mindset Resources for Educators [web resource]

Students from underserved communities graduate from high school and college at far lower rates than their advantaged peers, and these achievement gaps powerfully perpetuate longstanding socioeconomic inequalities. Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS) is an applied research center at Read more >>

Building Bridges Between Mental Health and Learning Differences: Discussion and Q&A with CHC Experts

Watch this Facebook Live discussion and Q&A session on learning differences and mental health, featuring three of CHC’s renowned clinical experts. Read more >>

Marja Brandon’s Talk to Sand Hill School Students

As someone who has dyslexia, ADD, and dysgraphia, Marja Brandon, Head of Woodland School in Portola Valley, California, is well versed when it comes to understanding learning differences. Learn more about the trajectory of Marja’s journey, what she has experienced, Read more >>

EdRev Expo 2018 Workshop: ADHD is a Superpower! Believe It and Change Our World! [presentation] [downloadable]

Be inspired by hearing about the unique ways you can add value because of your ADHD—with your friends, family, work, school, community, and the world. The presenter, Ross Loofbourrow, was diagnosed in elementary school with ADHD and auditory processing issues. Read more >>

EdRev Expo 2018 Workshop: Family Dynamics [presentation] [downloadable]

Presenters Jude Wolf, Ed.D., Lori Krauss, and Nathan Fernandez share strategies and approaches used to ensure success throughout the life-span. Read more >>

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