From the parent of a child that attended Coralwood at the beginning of the inclusion program:

“Rusty was not talking at age 3. We had learned that he had water in his ears for at least 18 months. Coralwood did an evaluation on Rusty and he was offered the last slot in a new type of classroom called “inclusion”. I believe this was school year 1999-2000. Mrs. Rice was the principal and Mrs. Rebecca Blanton was the councilor. Mrs. Blanton was so kind in the way she explained all the difficulties that Rusty was having. She also explained his strengths which I have held onto dearly. I am now seeing her insight come to be reality. 

Rusty received speech every day. He received a lot of one-on-one positive instruction since he did not understand (hear) what was being asked of him. He then received tubes in his ears and started to learn to talk. Rusty attended Coralwood for three years, pre-school, kindergarten, and 1st grade.

All through elementary school Rusty would remind me how much he missed Coralwood and all of his teachers. We have gone back to visit Coralwood several times. The changes in the building are very noticeable but one thing has not changed at all. The way the children are treated and nurtured brings out the best in each child.”