The Forbush School

P.O. Box 6815
6501 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21285-6815
phone:410-938-4400
fax: 410-938-4421
Director of Day School Programs: Burt Lohnes, Ph.D.
Director of Education: Jim Truscello
Residential School Principal: Martin Salisbury
Director of Residential Services and Related Schools: Thomas Graham, MSW
Director of Autism Educational Programs: Paul Livelli, Ph.D

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Forbush School is accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Type I General and Special Education Nonpublic School to provide educational and therapeutic services for children and adolescents in pre-school through 12th grade. Located on the Towson campus of Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, it operates 12 months of the year.

Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to facilitate the growth of each student in cognitive and emotional areas. Each student follows an individually designed program to meet his or her goals.

In the secondary and/or Residential Programs, two curriculum tracks are available:

Academic track

All Traditional Academic Subjects
Studio Arts
Industrial Arts

Vocational track

Horticulture
Building Trades
Food Service



Staff
To meet the educational and therapeutic needs of students, Forbush's staff is comprised of, but not limited to:

Certified Teachers
Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teachers
Speech and Language Therapists
Guidance Counselors
Librarians

Occupational Therapists
Social Workers
Psychologists
Psychiatrists



For information on Clinical & Educational training opportunities:

Interns:
Student Teachers:
Child Fellows:

Tom Monahan, Related Services Manager:           410-938-4453
Theresa Petrungaro, Elementary School Principal: 410-938-4491
Peter Kahn, M.D., Medical Director:                    410-938-4627



Meet Our Clinicians:
Peter Kahn, MD Donald Saidel, PhD
Kimberly Buckingham, PsyD Veena Shashidharan, MD
Thomas Pentz, PhD Michael Gugerty, PsyD
Angela Peters-Mollette, LCSW-C Fereidoon Taghizadeh, MD


Send me more information
E-mail the program director: Burton Lohnes



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6501 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21285-6815

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Directions:
Sheppard Pratt is inside the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) off of Exit 25. After you are on the ramp for Exit 25, follow the signs for Charles Street (Rt 139). Proceed south on Charles Street approximately 2 & 1/2 miles. You will see a sign designating a left turn into the Sheppard Pratt campus. The Forbush School is located on Gatehouse Drive on the left, just past the Conference Center.



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