Multisensory techniques help school reach children with special needs

A new Sarasota, Fla., school for children with learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism-spectrum disorders and other disabilities ended its first year with eight graduates, all of whom plan to attend college. "I use the same basic curriculum as other middle and high schools," said science teacher Dr. Jennifer Catlin, "But at Ave Maria, I also use multisensory, hands on; I do whatever it takes to get the information through to the students." Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Fla.)