Sierra School of San Diego (formerly Sierra Academy & Springall Academy) provides an intensive, structured, individualized special education program aimed at strengthening each student’s academic and organizational skills, social and emotional abilities, sense of responsibility, job skills, and self-esteem. Sierra School of San Diego’s goal is to get its students to the point where
Little Leaves president Marina Major was quoted in Behavioral Health Business' 2021 Autism Outlook. Marina spoke about the upcoming challenges that will shape Autism services, as well as the blurring line of education and health care. The biggest factors continuing to shape autism services are the quality and training of clinicians, specifically Board Certified Behavior
The San Diego Union-Tribune spotlighted commentary from Melissa Rivera, special education teacher at Sierra School of San Diego. Rivera shares how her special education students taught her during the COVID-19 pandemic. With special education, teachers adapt to the students instead of making the students adapt to the curriculum. Seeing my students helps me personally