Annalise, from Raintree replied:
My child has only attended Raintree for a few months and I already notice his progress! The first is that he is happy when I pick him up and drop him off at school. I notice that he feels secure, happy, and excited about going to class. His speech and confidence has improved too and he's on his way to being potty trained.

Bonnie, from Bright Futures replied:
The way's are numerous, but the most obvious is socialization. My daughter has friends.

Brianna's Mom, from White replied:
I feel that first of all it has boosted her self esteem. When she first started she would just sit and cry. That would make me sad. I felt like taking her out so many times and the teachers just told me to hold on it would get better and she would adapt. And she did. The first year was very hard. I think the next benefit would be that she got to be with other children her age and she could learn by watching them. She learns a lot from seeing rather then being spoke to. Another benefit would be that now I am seeing that she likes to play with other children as when she first started she did not. Maybe because she couldn't communicate with them and the children didn't understand her. So, I believe that the program benefited my child to the fullest.

Christian's Mom, from Barkley replied:
Christian's main focus of improvement was his speech-language and social interaction skills. Within the first month, we noticed dramatic improvements in Christian's communication skills, and his level of frustration decreased tremendously, therefore we spent less time trying to figure out what he was saying and more time finding out about his personality - his like and dislikes. We could, for the first time, really talk with him.

Debbie, from Bright Futures replied:
Otey loves school. He has opened up to people, he trusts more people and is able to BE ONE OF THE CHILDREN. . . to play and learn.

Devon, from White replied:
Before Devin entered White Elementary, he was testing along the line of a 1 1/2 year old even though he was 4. A few weeks ago he was tested and is along the line of a 5 to 5 1/2 year old and is now 6. I think this speaks for itself. He is a totally different little boy. He is outgoing now and loves to learn. He looks forward to going to school every day. Everyday I pick him up from school, he goes on and on about what he learned and did that day. He is now writing his name, words and sentences. He knows all his letters and some numbers, things that didn't make sense before. He doesn't give up like he did before. It is extra encouraging when people who haven't seen Devin for awhile, comment on how much he has improved since the last time they had seen him.

Jane, from St. Ben's Preschool replied:
My child's development is way beyond what was first expected of him at birth. He is very social and confident. He is able to verbalize a lot of the times when he needs medical treatment.

Kevin and Tony, from St. Ben's Preschool replied:
There is absolutely no question that our daughter has benefited from the unique services offered at St. Benedict's. As working parents, the fact that the program incorporates special education services with a day care has been invaluable. It has allowed us to provide her with stability and continuity in her daily routine. We are also confident that the professionals working with her are trained to handle her special needs.

Kim, from Barkley replied:
Her social skills have improved immensely, her cognitive skills and language skills have also improved. Also, the collaboration between us and the teacher has benefited all of us. She also has developed a wonderful gift for "helping others" like her little brother. Her confidence and self-esteem have also sky rocketed.

Mary, from Bright Futures replied:
It has given him the opportunity to be independent, working at his own speed, and given the tools needed to succeed.

Mary, from Raintree replied:
He tries to communicate more by signing and words.

Nancy, from Raintree replied:
The staff and the children don't see my son's disability; he's just a little boy. He's allowed to choose learning tools and can work as long as he likes. . . he's not shifted from task to task. He's achieved so much, my words couldn't begin to describe.

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