June Shelton School (also known as Shelton School or simply Shelton) is a PK–12 co-educational

private school Private or privates may refer to: Music * " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. It was established in 1976 by June Ford Shelton for the treatment or accommodation of students with learning differences (LD). It has grown into an international demonstration, resource and research center. It provides access to the Shelton organizations which include the Evaluation Center, Speech Clinic, and Outreach Center. Beginning in 2003, Shelton received research grants to help provide more answers for the LD population. The Early Intervention Program helps children with significant oral language disorders. Data on the most effective services is being analyzed. The Center for Advanced ADHD Research, Treatment and Education (CAARTE) is investigating sub types of

ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inapp ...

and non-medication treatments. This study is in collaboration with the

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern or UTSW) is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 18,800 employees, more than 2,900 full-time faculty, and nearly 4 million outpatient vi ...

and UTD

Center for BrainHealth The Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas' school of University of Texas at Dallas academic programs#School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is a research institute focused exclusively on ...

Notable staff

George Teague George Theo Teague (born February 18, 1971) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at the University of Ala ...

, former football coach

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