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Discover how the unwavering support and appreciation from Joy School parents fuel our teachers' passion and joy, creating a powerful ripple effect that transforms students' lives—read on to see why parents are truly a teacher's greatest asset!
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Understanding neurodiversity helps improve communication and advocacy for personalized learning, fostering inclusive education.
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Understanding neurodiversity helps improve communication and advocacy for personalized learning, fostering inclusive education.
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Nineteen years ago, teacher Brady King took a hardworking student with dyslexia to the MFAH to view impressionist art.
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Here are some helpful hints one of our 2nd grade teachers put together, meant to help parents thoughtfully prepare their children for a brand-new school year.
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Despite the financial stretch, Annie's parents now view The Joy School tuition as invaluable, emphasizing the life-changing impact on their daughter's academic success, confidence, and overall well-being.
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Discover how 13-year-old Joy School student Dylan turned her learning differences into strengths, launching a thriving hair tinsel business and publishing her inspiring story in West University Buzz Magazine
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Join us in raising awareness for Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, focusing on Dyscalculia, a specific learning disability affecting mathematical comprehension and reasoning.