Succeeding with Learning Disabilities (LD)

There are no cures for Learning Disabilities. Children and teens that experience Learning Disabilities can be taught ways to compensate and be successful in life.

What are Learning Disabilities? The Federal Special Education Law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides the following definition: Specific Learning Disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. Our fully accredited school is equipped to assist in these areas.

Learning Disabilities do not include problems associated with vision, hearing or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.

In school, the Special Education Department is responsible for helping students with Learning Disabilities. In order to receive services from the Special Education Department, a meeting is held and an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is created for the student. The IEP describes strengths and weaknesses of a student, special education services that are needed, goals and measurable objectives and classroom accommodations that are needed for the student to be successful. The IEP is developed by the parents and school personnel, such as teachers, special education director, school psychologist, speech therapist, school counselor, occupational therapist, etc.

Triumph Youth Services educational staff will work with your son’s current IEP. Our educational staff includes a Special Education certified teacher who will help facilitate and monitor progress and collaborate with your school district regarding your son’s IEP. We have Therapists who are great at what they do, and are ready to help.

Triumph Youth Services offers a small, highly structured family-type environment for youth. This family-like community promotes a social environment that takes on both therapeutic and healing properties instead of maintaining negative behaviors. Our goal is to help our students overcome a poor self image and feel successful.

Their future is bright!