Oakland is an honest scarcity story. Roughly 100 Oakland students who need a specialized school placement currently commute outside the city because so few exist within district boundaries — though the district is now working to change that. Here is the real picture.
Spectrum Center lists a Camden campus at 6325 Camden St, Oakland. The organization states Applied Behavior Analysis is the foundation of its approach to teaching children with autism and related disabilities.
Visit siteA nonpublic school at 4138 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, serving students ages 6 to 22 with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, with a board certified behavior analyst working with students. It contracts with school districts.
Visit siteA specialized placement at 3800 Coolidge Avenue, Oakland, for students ages 12 through 22 with developmental disabilities, some of whom also have a mental health diagnosis.
Visit siteA grades 9-12 school at 1868 Clayton Road, Concord, for students with neurocognitive disabilities including Asperger's syndrome and NLD. It states it is a California-approved nonpublic school accredited by WASC.
Visit siteOUSD Special Education at 1011 Union Street is the district starting point for evaluations and IEPs, and lists an Early Childhood Evaluation Center and a Young Adult Program.
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