Another goal is to teach social values and appropriate behaviors so that the students will have happy and healthy relationships with other children and develop proper social orientation for adulthood. In short, to give the individual the necessary tools to adapt and adjust to the demands of society without undue stress or loss of self-esteem. Parents are encouraged to observe their children in school and work closely with teachers and staff in problem solving and accelerating progress. Assistance is given to the parents in developing appropriate behavioral management and training for their child. Staff members aid parents in setting up a home schedule helpful to the child.
Diagnostic testing is available.
This approach was developed by Patricia K. Hardman, Ph.D. Classes include reading, reading comprehension, grammar, composition, mathematics, history, science, auditory discrimination, writing, typing, computers, and study skills. The student is taught how to compensate for attention concentration deficits in both visual and auditory perception processing. This program utilizes the Hardman Technique for specific instruction in academic areas. Summer school is held for two three-week sessions involving 60 hours of instruction per session. The summer school is designed to raise the academic levels in reading, comprehension, and mathematics.