LAURENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION
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Organizations Filed Purposes: IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH SPECIALIZED, CARING AND AFFORDABLE SERVICES.

IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

THERAPYMULTIPLE THERAPY DISCIPLINES ALL UNDER ONE ROOF. THIS IS CONVENIENT FOR CAREGIVERS AND ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE A TRUE TEAM APPROACH TO THERAPY. OUR THERAPISTS SERVE CLIENTS THAT COME TO LIFE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THERAPY SERVICES AS WELL AS CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THE LIFE ACADEMY AND THE ADULT PROGRAM (DTA). OUR THERAPISTS ALSO SUPPORT THE LIFE ACADEMY CLASSROOMS DURING REGULAR CONSULT MEETINGS. DURING THESE MEETINGS TEACHERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE FOR THEIR CLASSROOM. AS WELL, WE OFTEN HOST STUDENTS FOR CLINICAL EXPERIENCES. PHYSICAL THERAPY HELPS CLIENTS IMPROVE IN THE AREAS OF GROSS MOTOR SKILLS SUCH AS MOBILITY, COORDINATION, AND STRENGTH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THERAPY, CONTINUED: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY HELPS PEOPLE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN DO THE THINGS THEY WANT AND NEED TO DO THROUGH DAILY ACTIVITIES OR OCCUPATION. SPEECH THERAPY HELPS CLIENTS IMPROVE EXPRESSIVE/RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE, AUGMENTATIVE ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION, AND MORE. FEEDING THERAPY HELPS CLIENTS IMPROVE IN ORAL MOTOR SKILLS AND SENSORY CONCERNS THAT LIMIT FEEDING ABILITY. MUSIC THERAPY HELPS CLIENTS THROUGH USE OF MUSICAL INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS CREATING, SINGING, MOVING TO, AND/OR LISTENING TO MUSIC. AQUATIC THERAPY HELPS CLIENTS IMPROVE IN FUNCTIONAL GOALS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WATER. WE ALSO USE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT THAT IMPROVES, INCREASES, OR MAINTAINS THE FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY. MUSIC THERAPYMUSIC THERAPY FOCUSES ON COMMUNICATION, SOCIALIZATION, MOTOR MOVEMENTS, ATTENTION SPAN, AND EMOTIONAL AWARENESS THROUGH MUSICAL INTERVENTIONS. IT ENCOMPASSES MUSICAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS STRUCTURED TIME, RHYTHMICAL PATTERNS, MELODIC INFLECTION AND EMOTIONAL CONTENT TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND HABILITATION IN A LIVE MUSICAL CONTEXT THAT MEETS EACH CHILD AT HIS/HER CURRENT FUNCTIONING LEVEL.SPEECH THERAPYSPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPY FOCUSES ON REMEDIATING SPEECH, LANGUAGE, SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND FEEDING DISORDERS IN BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. A SPEECH DISORDER INVOLVES DIFFICULTIES PRODUCING SOUNDS IN WORDS, WHEREAS A LANGUAGE DISORDER INVOLVES DIFFICULTIES UNDERSTANDING WORDS/SENTENCES AND COMMUNICATING WANTS AND NEEDS. COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE ENHANCED BY USING PICTURES, SIGNS, COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND/OR WORDS. SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DISORDERS OCCUR WHEN A PERSON HAS DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SOCIAL USE OF VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION. FEEDING DISORDERS INCLUDE SWALLOWING DIFFICULTIES, WHICH OCCUR FOLLOWING AN ILLNESS, STROKE OR INJURY, AND LIMITED DIETS, WHICH CAN BE A RESULT OF SENSORY IMPAIRMENT AND/OR POOR ORAL MOTOR SKILLS. OUR SKILLED SPEECH TEAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SKILLS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP DIRECT SERVICES, AS WELL AS CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS AND PROVIDERS. PHYSICAL THERAPYPHYSICAL THERAPY ADDRESSES PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS THAT IMPACT THE DAILY LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. THIS INCLUDES PROBLEMS WITH BALANCE, COORDINATION, STRENGTH, RANGE OF MOTION, GAIT (WALKING PATTERN); MOTOR PLANNING, PROPRIOCEPTION (BODY AWARENESS); AND OTHER FUNCTIONAL SKILLS SUCH AS RIDING A BIKE, AND BALL SKILLS. PT'S ALSO ASSIST CLIENTS IN ATTAINING APPROPRIATE ASSISTIVE DEVICES SUCH AS WALKERS AND WHEELCHAIRS, AS WELL AS FOOT ORTHOTICS TO IMPROVE FUNCTION AND BIOMECHANICAL ALIGNMENT OF JOINTS. IN PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY WE USE PLAYFUL INTERVENTIONS IN OUR SESSIONS TO MAKE EXERCISE FUN AND HELP CHILDREN MAKE PROGRESS IN THEIR GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT.OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOCUSES ON HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIVES. IN PEDIATRICS, THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ARE CONCERNED WITH HELPING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE IN PERFORMING THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES OR 'OCCUPATIONS'. OCCUPATIONS OF A CHILD INCLUDE FINE MOTOR SKILLS SUCH AS GRASPING A TOY OR A SPOON, EYE-HAND COORDINATION SKILLS SUCH AS DRAWING OR BUTTONING, VISUAL-PERCEPTUAL SKILLS SUCH AS HANDWRITING, SELF-HELP SKILLS SUCH AS DRESSING AND FEEDING, AND SENSORY PROCESSING SKILLS SUCH AS CALMING SELF DOWN TO SIT AT THE TABLE AND DO HOMEWORK. THESE ARE SOME OF THE SKILLS THAT OTS WOULD TYPICALLY HELP THE CHILD ACHIEVE AND BECOME INDEPENDENT WITH THE THERAPY.

PRIVATE ACADEMYWE HAVE MULTIPLE CLASSROOMS THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. WE BELIEVE IN TAILORING EDUCATION TO A STUDENT. WE DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLANS AND USE RESEARCH SUPPORTED CURRICULUM. MANY OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE ON-SITE THERAPY AND BEHAVIOR SUPPORT AND ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER IN A TRANSDISCIPLANARY APPROACH. WE ARE ALSO FORTUNATE TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS WITH MANY FUN AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENTS AND PROGRAMS.

BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORTOUR BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT (BPS) DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVEAPPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) AND EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION (EIBI) SERVICESUSING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. WE UTILIZE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES TAILORED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CLIENT. OUR STAFF CONSISTS OF OUR BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS (BCBA), SUPERVISEES, AND OUR AMAZING TEAM OF BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS (BT) AND REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS (RBT).

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