KIDA School: The most cost effective co-investment for your kids with Autism
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Jacob squeals with excitement as he dashes out the car door and into the lobby. He gives his classmate, Audrey, a hug and the two scramble around the corner into the gym. Jacob pauses in amazement as he contemplates where to begin. Trampoline? Swings? Climbing wall? Obstacle course? After nine months of coming into the gym every day, he still cannot get enough. Without hesitation, he slides his backpack into the cubby, and asks Audrey, “Audrey jump?” Her eyes light up and they are off to the trampoline. Jacob’s mom watches from a few yards back, with a tear rolling down her face.
For some parents, this sounds like a typical day. For Jacob’s mom, this day is
exceptional. For the first time in his life, Jacob is excited to come to school. He feels safe and understood. He is initiating play with friends. He is even speaking meaningful words and phrases, something Jacob’s parents have dreamed of for three years, ever since they received their son’s diagnosis of Autism.
Jacob is one of six students at KiDA School, a full time private school specifically designed for kids with Autism. All six students have unique stories with similar threads – families that want more customized services than the school district is able to provide, with the firm expectation that an individualized, comprehensive program could unlock their child’s true potential for learning and language.
Enter KiDA School. Individual speech every day. Individual occupational therapy every day. Group OT every day. Master-level teachers work with students one-on-one to help them achieve their goals and earn motivating rewards. Teachers and therapists utilize tools that students understand and connect with, including iPads, Touch Screens, and XBOX Kinect, to teach math, reading, science, and leisure skills. Professional art lessons and music classes enhance students’ understanding of the arts. Put simply, students thrive and realize their potential in an understanding, comprehensive program.
Overwhelming relief is felt by parents upon realizing that IEP goals are finally a true reflection of their child’s potential and include all areas of learning, not just behavior management. Further repose arrives as teachers actually initiate discussions about revising goals that students met faster than expected.
The most valuable asset to these parents is their children. There is no question that they would do anything in their power to help their child thrive. Their passion is met equally with KiDA School’s founding family, who originally dreamed up and executed the vision of KiDA for their child with autism. They get it. These kids have unique needs, and a lot of places are not able to provide the expertise of staff, diversity of services, and quality of facilities needed to support those needs. KiDA School was created to fill the gap by providing all of the therapy and educational services by highly educated staff in a fully customized, 14,000 square foot facility.
KiDA School is an unparalleled investment with the highest rate of returns. Because of the school’s strategic organization, the value of services that students receive far outweighs the actual cost that parents pay. In fact, parents pay less than HALF of what it would cost to pay for the education and therapy separately. This is the substance behind the smile on Jacob’s mom’s face: kids receiving individual therapy and customized education from a team that truly knows and values them. She wanted Jacob to thrive in a challenging, understanding, and loving environment. A dream for her child’s success, once thought impossible, is now realized.
Learn more about how your child can thrive at KiDA School by visiting our website or calling KiDA at 949.222.2214.
