Rayma Griffin is an educational consultant advocating for the rights of children who have learning disabilities and ADHD. She dedicated 40 years of her professional life to working with children with learning and thinking differences in the classroom and as an administrator.
In 1975, Griffin was part of the team of educators who founded Eagle Hill School, a boarding and day school in Greenwich, Connecticut, that serves children ages 6–16 who have learning disabilities. She most recently served as the director of admissions and placement at Eagle Hill.
Griffin earned a dual degree in psychology and special education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She holds a master’s in special education and a sixth-year degree in organizational leadership from the University of Connecticut. On the Wunder app, Griffin hosts the group Ask an Expert: IEPs, 504 Plans, and Accommodations.
Publications
Should I tell my child about my own learning and thinking differences? (Understood)
You didn’t work on your child’s school skills over the summer? Read this — and relax (HuffPost, 2016)