Our new school

After years of throwing ideas around, we finally decided to put a school together. As I have watched the evolution of diagnosis and disorders, there seem to be fewer educational options for parents and children. This is so contrary to our times - we are technologically far more advanced then we have ever been; we have the latest and greatest research and more information available then any other time in history - yet our educational system is failing our children. Even as I write this it sounds so harsh. I don't mean to be disrespectful towards the wonderful teachers our there. I am not sure if we have more children with issues, we are expecting more out of our children or maybe there are other reasons for this.
Our lifestyles have changed, our attitudes and expectations have changed. The fundamental development of our brains have not really changed. They have definitely evolved - we attend to more, we multi task and our children are exposed to many more options then ever before. We believe we are providing them with sensory rich experiences. I am seriously questioning that though. I have three beautiful boys - 13,11 and 7. They are smart, sassy and BOYS! They don't stop moving, they fight, they are untidy and eat me out of house and home. I have also run them through some of the programs that we offer at Children's Therapy Works. As I watch these boys grow and change, there is one thing that I can say for certain - they need more outside play, less time in front of the PS3 or XBOX and I would love to see them use more of their imaginations outside.

Back to the school - because of the above reasons, excess stimulation (or focusing issues); need for more movement (translated into Hyperactivity and poor attention) and yucky handwriting (dysgraphia), we opened Let's Learn Academy. An integrated, neurologically based educational program that focuses on a child's abilities not disabilities. Our goal is to create a safe environment that allows exploration using interactive learning and exploration.
We have incorporated White board technology through Promethean, programs such as Interactive Metronome and Fast ForWord that are well researched and data driven and numerous other programs that ensure neurological change.

We have a small group of children and wonderful parents who believe in what we are doing. That is what we need to ensure success. Please lend your thoughts to how we can grow and improve so that we can have the most positive impact on the future - our most precious resource is our children.