Family Involvement in the Specialized Learning Plan

Family involvement in the specialized learning plan is crucial - for the sake of the specialized learner, and for the family as a whole.

At Reach Out Christian School, Inc., family involvement starts with the initial phone call. This discussion can be a healing and illuminating experience in itself.

A visit to the school can also provide new ways to think about the situation and what's needed.

After a child and family are accepted into the Reach Out Christian School, Inc. program, family involvement continues with:

• Educational support meetings for family members

• Over-night stays for parents and other family members - up to 12 people in all - at the school's site, Triple R Ranch. This educational retreat, complete with accommodations and meals, is included in the school tuition.

Both the educational support meetings and the educational retreat are vital parts of the school's program. Once you visit the school and understand how it works, you'll see why the retreat and educational meetings are vital to the child's long term success - and to the family's staying together.

Families stay in a comfortable bunkhouse:

Most special needs schools and schools for "learning differences" split up the family by focusing primarily on the needs of the diagnosed child. At Reach Out Christian School, Inc. we focus on the family as a whole. We not only teach the child, we also teach the whole family in special workshops and support groups. Through God's love in education, we help the family stay together.

At Reach Out Christian School, Inc., we understand the feelings of the entire family - before a child is diagnosed, at the time of diagnosis, and afterward.  We understand the problems, we know how to help, and we care.

If you have questions about a child who might be diagnosed with a learning difference, the next step is to call the founder and director of Reach Out Christian School, Inc. - Charlotte Gresham, at (706) 348-7899.

If you are an adult with problems or symptoms you suspect might relate to learning differences, or care about such an adult, you may want to know more about free education from the Pathways Consulting Ministry for adults and families.