Professional Development
The school's has an extensive professional development program that includes work with the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas and All Kinds of Minds' Schools Attuned program. Recent campus speakers include Dr. Robert Brooks, Dr. George McClosky, and Rick Lavoie. The school focuses strongly on translating research into practice and employs state-of-the-art assistive technologies. An expansive 100+ acre campus and rich community life program complement its academic offerings.
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