Teaching Independence the Montessori Way
Oftentimes parents ask, “What can we do at home to help our child become more successful at school?” Well, the answer is simple: never do...
Early Learning Opportunities for Children
Early Childhood Development Research shows that a child’s healthy development depends on safe and positive experiences during the first...
Florida’s School Readiness Program
As part of a concerted national effort by experts in the fields of economics, national security, and education to promote school...
Do You Have a Plan B for Your Child’s Higher Education?
Many parents expect their children to attend the same university they graduated from. It can come as a shock when parents learn that...
Educational Options For Students With Disabilities
Students with disabilities are protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004), which governs how states and...
Does My Child Have A Learning Disability?
Learning disabilities are usually tested for and diagnosed when a child’s achievement in school is significantly below expectations based...
Progressing Toward Functional Adulthood
Parents are often unprepared for the educational, legal, medical, and social changes that occur when a child reaches adulthood. Research...
Understanding Transitions: Planning for Life After High School
Transition services provide an opportunity to prepare special needs students for life after high school by helping them explore career...
What is an IEP and 504 Plan?
Individual Education Plan An IEP is the cornerstone of a quality education for each child with a disability. Once a child is determined...
The Intervention Process
Most students experiencing difficulties in school will be engaged in the process of problem solving or Response to Intervention. RtI is...
Did You Know... Famous Montessori Students
Montessori Method schools have generated a rich alumni of creative elite students that have found success in a wide variety of fields....
Adult Education
Unemployment is one of the most frightening realities facing American society today. As our economic conditions have changed, millions of...
How Food Allergies Affect Schools
More and more children are being diagnosed with food allergies. The National Center for Health Statistics reports that from 1997 to 2007,...
What Is the "Montessori Method?"
For over one hundred years, early childhood educators have used teaching methods developed by Maria Montessori. Some, including public...
