The Joshua School, a Colorado facility for kids with autism and other special needs, recently opened a campus in the Boulder area. The Joshua School is approved by the Colorado Board of Education and enrolls students who have had difficulty in a mainstreamed classroom environment. Each child has an individualized plan that may include a personal schedule, work with an iPad, academics, and speech skills. Teacher, Alex Stansbury explained, “My main priority is that they're happy and want to be here. Without that, nothing else can happen."

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