High school patients who are recovering from a spinal cord or brain injury have a unique concern: keeping up with schoolwork. And keeping up in school helps adolescents feel connected, less anxious, and on track with their life plans.
While participating in rehab therapies, students work closely with a credentialed teacher to regain the highest level of independence within the educational setting. Students learn how to build upon strengths, access curriculum in innovative ways, self-advocate, and gain self-confidence—all while earning school credit.
Students at Craig have the opportunity to work on academic classes, which enables them to join their peers and class “in progress” when they return to their home school.
In the best of worlds, the student’s classroom teacher provides assignments, and accommodations and modifications are then provided as needed to ensure student success. Prior to discharge, students and families work with Craig’s teacher to create a school transition plan to make the return to school as seamless as possible. This plan is shared with school personnel to educate, as well as lessen anxiety, for all involved and is often used as the basis of an IEP or 504.
2024-2025 School Year School Program Enrollment
Current or former patients who celebrated high school graduations or earned GEDs in 2025
Therapy and school are extensions of one another. Each gives the student more opportunity to apply cognitive strategies and use the knowledge they’ve learned… while earning school credit.
Laura Magnuson, Craig's teacher