The teachers, therapists and all staff members dedication to helping students thrive, not only…read moreacademically but also socially and emotionally, is truly remarkable!

The transformations of students there is remarkable whether in terms of improving communication,…read morephysical coordination or simply confidence! The small student to staff ratio means every kid will get plenty of individual attention and continued adjustments towards goals that kids/parents have.

Between ages 3 and 10 Child Psychologists had diagnosed my son with everything under the sun: High…read moreFunctioning Autism, ADD, OCD, Dyslexia and Tourette's Syndrome. He struggled academically, behaviorally and with attention and social issues. These challenges involved every system of his brain and body. So, we did all the typical medical therapies and educational interventions including ABA, OT, ST medications, Orton Gillingham, social skills classes, diet changes, etc. Yet, by age10 and the end of 4th grade, my son was 3 years behind in school and couldn't manage 1:1 instruction let alone navigate an overstimulating classroom learning environment. Everyday was a challenge to get him to participate. That's when I found Brain Balance and his life changed forever. I can't thank Brain Balance enough! After 4 months in the program, I had a whole different son. Brain Balance got the two sides of his brain to communicate and synchronize. From there, skills he couldn't do before quickly came on board. Teachers in 5th grade were amazed at his improvements in all areas of development and interactions. He moved from the lowest math and reading groups to working at grade level in the broad classroom. His mid-year NWEA testing for math and language arts showed he was at or above grade level in all subjects. He made friends easily and participated in after school activities and sports for the first time. The Brain Balance program is unique and comprehensive. It succeeds where single issue therapies fail because it addresses all systems of the brain and body simultaneously and focuses on improving the weak areas of the brain so they connect and synchronize with the strong areas of the brain and create true functional improvements. In this way, it truly gets to the root cause of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders. The Brain Balance program is not easy and it's not covered by medical insurance, just as other non-medical programs. But it works and is well worth the investment of time and money. It includes intensive sensory, motor, cognitive and academic activities and stresses clean eating diet and nutrition protocols and healthy lifestyle changes. An average commitment of 3-6 months can result in life-changing results for your child and your family. After spending 7 years in other therapies, the 4 months we spent at Brain Balance was well worth the effort and it's taught us healthier ways to live life going forward. Unfortunately, many doctors and educators don't believe in anything but medication and special education accommodations. These just address the symptoms of these problems, not the root cause. So, it's often up to parents to discover programs like Brain Balance on their own. I hope I've given you something to think about and the inspiration to check out Brain Balance yourself to see if it is right for your child.

My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with a learning disability (Slow Learner) and Significant…read moreDevelopmental Delay. She started Brain Balance over the summer--when we had her IEP meeting after approx. 26 sessions, her teachers and therapists couldn't say enough good things about the changes they were seeing! They commented on how quietly she walked through the halls, sat in class and listened to everything, waited quietly while others spoke before speaking, and kindly helped a new student learn the routines. They talked about the huge increase in her reading comprehension, how quickly she was now picking up on multiplication tables and science concepts, and her improvements in her handwriting. They couldn't believe the growth over the summer! I was excited when I watched her meet a child her age--for the first time I listened to her ask socially appropriate questions and wait for the answers. The whole interaction went smoothly--I never had to intervene or explain her behavior. Her speech is now so clear that people who meet her for the first time can understand everything she says! When she talks--she makes comments that contribute to the conversation--not bring it to a grinding halt like she used to. She no longer wets the bed at night and I've seen a significant reduction in chewing on her clothing. She seems less anxious and more involved in what is going on around her. It is amazing to see how proud she is of herself--she knows that she is changing. I give credit where it belongs--Brain Balance of Woodbury! I know how hard they have worked with her and how much support they have given our whole family! I knew Brain Balance would help--but I never knew it would be so HUGE in such a short time! Everyone in the center wants the best for my daughter and want so much for her to succeed. I drive 3hours--one way--for sessions and I will continue for as long as necessary. They are worth the drive and more! This has been the best thing I could ever do for my daughter and for my whole family!

AMAZING SCHOOL AND STAFF! I've done an internship at Tinker Thinkers and it's the best place to…read morework! The founders are super interesting and kind-hearted people. This place is great for children. The improvement in skills and motivation that I saw are incredible. When I was starting, I worked with a child who couldn't sit still for more than 5-7 minutes, after two months with Tinker Thinkers' interactive program the child was super motivated in learning and advancing. This after school center is absolutely amazing!!

From the owner: Does your child struggle with: Short attention span, ADHD / Dyslexia / Creative activities /…read moreLearning Disabilities / Poor memory / Trouble finishing tasks / Bad grades / Logical reasoning / Poor imagination? The backbone of Tinker Thinkers Brain Training Program is the Abacus Mental Math. Abacus Math may be the most effective way to help children develop the core learning skills that make paying attention easy, and completing assignments and doing well in school - fun. Our Brain Training program gives your child the exact stimulation they need to develop superior learning skills that will help them learn faster and do better in school from first grade to high school, and beyond. We understand that each child is unique and deserves personal attention. Our goal is to improve your child's core learning skills. For a student with strong core learning skills, learning becomes easy. We aim to help your child grow and reach his/her full potential.

When my son first started his cognitive training at LearningRx in February 2024, his speech and…read moreconversation reciprocity was very limited. Memory recall was an extreme challenge for him and his ability to reason and think things through were difficult tasks. Olivia, his trainer, is simply amazing! She was able to build a wonderful rapport with my son which is not easy given his challenges due to Autism. He has had many different therapists over the past 10 years and no one has been able to reach him and teach him like Olivia has done. He wants to work with her and her patience and calm demeanor is exactly what he needed to greatly improve his cognitive skills and ignite his love of learning!

It's a lot of money to pay! We wanted to give this a try for our junior high daughter with mild…read moreautism and ADHD. Woodcock Johnson test was very informative, before and after: slow processing speed stayed the same although logic/reasoning increased. She now loves math and scored her highest 93% on a recent test - but still struggles mightily with keeping up with homework.

Wow, I honestly can't say enough good things about Goddard Medina. We have loved sending our 2…read moredaughters (4 yrs & 2 yrs) here. As we have moved, we have attended 2 other centers that just can't compare to Goddard's curriculum and care level. First of all, Tammy (the Director) is absolutely top-notch. She is knowledgeable, open, and kind. The teachers are fantastic & so caring. Everyone knows my kids names in that school, it blows my mind. My girls absolutely love their teachers & can't wait to go to school each day. I should also point out that one of my daughters attends Special Education classes at Wayzata Early Learning Center 3 days a week & Tammy even met with our case worker to ensure they were collaborating on how to best serve her learning style. Tammy is always willing to advocate for my child's best care, even when there is extra work involved. I guess the best way to describe this place is above and beyond. They create sensory activities, hire special entertainment guests for the kiddos, host 'Parents Night Out' events...we are continuously impressed. They also use an app that allows you to see fun pictures of your kids throughout the day & get a digital summary of the days activities. Everything just feels so well run, we never 'worry' about our kids there. My guilt as a working mom has melted away. I definitely encourage you to tour Goddard if you are thinking about it. Our only regret is that we didn't find them sooner.

Love, love, love this school! My now 2.5 and 4 year old sons attended this school for over a year…read more The only reason we left is due to relocation out of state. The staff is amazing; so caring and loving. Education there is top-notch, too. At my 4 yo's early childhood/pre-K screening, he scored exceptionally high, which I attribute to his time at Goddard! The Director, does an amazing job and knew our kiddos as well as their teachers. It's a great school and I highly recommend it.

My grandson started Bridge View in September of 2022. I am totally surprised by the life skills…read morethey are teaching him. He likes to get up and go to school, where previously we had to cajole, beg, and plead with him to get up. He has Down syndrome and is very stubborn. They go on field trips all the time and do the things a regular 9th grader would do, abet on a much different level. They had a Christmas program and I was blown away by all the work the teachers and aids put into this program for the children. i had tears in my eyes. So far, i am grateful Bridge View School exists and my grandson has a place to go where he is not looked down upon.

This school is a special needs School all 100% special needs children in grade K through 12. My son…read morehas been a student at the school now for the past five or so years. I have had to battle with the school about the issue of soy milk because they do not provide soy milk at all. My son is allergic to cow's milk and cannot drink lactose-free milk. This building also has the office of Valeria Silva the superintendent of all public st. Paul schools. I have emailed Valeria Silva I have called her I have sent her a dozen or more letters which none have been replied to none I've gotten zero response from her. Now my son is in 8th grade this year and has contracted bed bugs from the school he brought them home and now we have an infestation in our home. Not only is it going to cost me $1,800 from my landlord but my landlord is charging me for the extermination of these nasty bugs, and the extermination company is turning my whole house upside down. I have contacted the health department I spoke with 5 people with the health department I have spoken with Lisa the principle of Bridgeview School I've also spoken with Myblia who is the social worker at Bridgeview School, and I have spoken to the secretary, bernae. None of these three were able to answer any of the questions I had about the money that I now have to pay for the extermination of these nasty things and whether or not my son could get these nasty bed bugs again from school. I am now afraid to send my son back to school because I'm afraid he will bring them home again from this School. I don't know if there are other special needs schools in the district of st. Paul but I know this one unless you want your child to bring home bed bugs and if you cannot give your child cow's milk I would skip this school.

This investment far exceeded our expectations! Our adoptive daughter really struggled in school…read more She was reading 4 years below grade level, lacked the skills necessary to attack problems and the confidence that she could answer them. The LearningRX staff was knowledgeable, kind and persistent and showed her what was possible. By the time the program was over a switch had flipped. Now, rather than acting out at school, our daughter works hard and even gets her work done early. Reading has begun to "click" for her and her confidence level has soared. The change is incredible! We all are so thankful to have found LearningRX and are beyond grateful for all the staff there!

We are just getting started at LearningRX - Eden Prairie. Baird and the LearningRX team have been…read morevery personable, knowledgeable, and professional as we learned more about their program. We are a homeschool family and hope the training here can strengthen our upper elementary child's cognitive skills. Our first step was vision therapy ... and now hope LearningRX will provide more additional support and believe through hard work our child will improve. Thus far, we are very satisfied with everything LearningRX has done!

i wish i could give it 0 stars. i went here when i was…read moreyoung, i was treated so badly i had to switch schools. teachers treated me badly, when i was in kindergarten the teacher would yell at me for coloring outside of the lines!! the teachers would let the kids bully me and knew that i was bullied, even got punched in the face and nobody did anything about it, there were even witnesses! people told lies about me saying that i physically hurt them, i got in trouble but my mom told them to check the cameras, and of course they were lying, but when i came forward with being bullied even physically nobody did ANYTHING. i used to run out of class and hide because i was so scared of the teachers and students. the special education staff are AWFUL. i was having a breakdown, i am neurodivergent and my teacher at the time pulled out a damn ipad and started recording me. she threatened to send it to my mom if i didn't stop throwing a tantrum. they used to write lists of all the things i did. wrong in the day, including things like blurting, or talking too loud and would read it to me in-front of my parents at the end of the day. and the worst thing is it wasn't just me, every single neurodivergent person me and my family have met who also went to school there had similar experiences. i came home crying every day, i still experience PTSD from this school. please for the love of everything good do not send you're kids here if their disabled or neurodivergent!!!!!!!

Lionsgate Academy is a great school for special needs children. My son is at Lynx, which is their…read moreLevel 4 programming. My son had a hard time adjusting to his new school setting. They were patient and continue working with him. He has been here 4 months now and is excelling. Grateful for the excellent staff!!!

Granted, COVID has brought challenges to us all. However, for a school that is supposedly working…read morewith students with special needs of all kinds, greater creativity and flexibility is expected. Lionsgate has chosen a distance-learning model only, at a time when districts have been given a choice to offer more. This excludes children like our son, who needs in-person services. We have had to pull him out of Lionsgate for this reason. Top Administration at Lionsgate are not willing to be collaborative with parents nor accept our advocacy. They are defensive and evasive, lacking flexibility.