Children With Special Needs: New Branch For Special Needs School To Open Next Month

A special needs school in Mesa, Arizona for children with learning differences, will be having its second branch that will open next month in Tucson, still in Arizona. It promises education services, occupational therapy and speech and language services.

Tucson.com reported that Pathways School is a private academy wherein in children are given individual or small group therapy with an individualized learning in a small environment. The plan to open Pathways School's second branch, which will serve 20 children, reportedly came about after three families "strongly appealed to the director."

The director, Debra DeLabio, was quoted as saying that they are preparing their students for a bigger environment ahead. DeLabio said the new branch of their special needs school has a state-certified teacher, behavior specialist, speech and language assistant, occupational therapist, speech and language pathologist, counselor and psychologist.

Pathways, currently in #MesaAZ, will be opening up a second location in #Tucson . https://t.co/WRIDuvLn3u

— AZ Autism Coalition (@azautzmcoalishn) July 25, 2016

First Of Its Kind In The Tucson Area

In a promotional poster posted in Pathways School's website, the second branch is said to be the first special education program of its kind in Tucson. Its education services include a specialized curriculum, Montessori applied program with individual education plans and positive behavior support for children with special needs.

For occupation therapy, the Tucson branch is said to provide therapy for sensory integration, coordination and balance and attention and concentration skills, among others. Children with special needs will also be helped in their oral motor and auditory challenges.

New Special Needs School Building in Michigan

Meanwhile, special needs education in Grand Rapids Michigan also takes a boost as Pine Grove Learning Center has an additional building to accommodate for special needs students. M Live reported that the center now has 29,600 square feet more space than before.

According to the report, Pine Grove Learning Center caters to students from age five to 26 who have autism spectrum disorder, severe cognitive impairments and severe multiple impairment. The new building will have its open house in September.