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Apparo Academy is a non-profit, faith-based, specialized early intervention and education program designed to provide a therapeutic education to children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten in a one-of-a-kind, inclusive and integrated setting.
We strive to make all children ready for the next stage of life by offering them an individualized, therapeutic education all in one location.
We also offer full-time nursing care, which is provided onsite by a registered nurse employed by the Children's Hospital of Georgia.
Apparo Academy's program integrates special education and
related services into all aspects of its daily program. Studies
indicate inclusive settings provide typically-developing children
with multiple opportunities to learn many new skills, values, and
attitudes related to human differences, including learning how to
be friends with people who are different from themselves and to
assist classmates who may be experiencing difficulties. When asked
to describe friendships with children with medical or therapy
needs, typically developing peers did not identify them as
different from other friendships and talked about the fun they had
together. These attitudes and behaviors contribute to an overall
positive classroom community. We accept all children, but our
classrooms are organized in a way to allow for teaching and
learning to occur throughout the school day. A classroom with 10
children will comprise of 6 children with therapy and/or medical
needs and 4 children with no accommodations required (typically
developing). Each classroom allows no more than 2 children who are
non-ambulatory and 2 children with an ASD diagnosis. This design
helps Apparo maintain a high standard of education while also
creating a beautiful mixture of children with varying abilities who
can encourage and learn from each other.
We enrolled Michael at Apparo because he has a condition called Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI), which is a brain-based blindness. This means that his brain has a hard time processing what his eye can see. He also has sensory impairments due to his brain damage, which have caused other developmental delays. Before Michael started at Apparo, my wife, who is a teacher, would pick Michael up from daycare and drive him across town for therapy once or twice a week. We were happy to get therapy, but it wasn't enough treatment for Michael's needs. Since Michael started at Apparo in August, we have seen huge improvements in his development. He is able to receive therapies at least once a day, which include speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and Michael's teachers are equipped to handle his specific needs with the support of his therapists. Also, Michael's teachers and therapists have helped to educate Kristin and myself on how to help Michael work on specific developmental skills at home. They do this by sending weekly reports of his progress to us and scheduling quarterly parent-teacher / therapist conferences to discuss challenges, successes, and goals. Apparo Academy is the biggest blessing we never knew that our family would need, and we know that the amazing work that Apparo is able to accomplish for our son and the other students with special needs comes from the support of our community.
- Posted by Parent - Lee
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