Easter Seal Reflection

I was at Easter Seals Lilly Academy this week which consisted of three teachers. There was no occupational therapist or any other therapist at the facility. If a child needed therapy, they received it outside of the school. Sometimes the therapist will speak with the teachers and let them know what individual needs and skills the student is addressing in therapy and the teachers will incorporate that into the school as best as they can. Easter Seals School was a school for children with special needs and cognitive issues from 4-22 years old. Easter Seal was an un-accredited school. The school focused on how much a student can learn and function and not on what grade level they should be in. The school had three classes and the student were divided by level of function. There were four children in the high functioning class. Two of the student were thirteen and the other two were sixteen. Two of the students had mild …show more content…
The cost to attend Easter Seals is $8,000 per school year. The money for the school comes from three locations. First the child receives money from the state towards their education. The child can be granted anywhere from $5,000-$26,000. The more severe the child’s disability is, the more money they are granted. That money will go to whatever school they attend and in this case it is Easter Seals. The second income is from the parents. The parents must provide their income tax and more often than not, pay the $8,000. The third income is fund raising. The school will do a number of fund raising throughout the year and the money raised will go to the parents who cannot afford the payments. When there is enough money raised to put towards a child’s payments, the parent will be left with the remaining balance. The teachers, the school bills, and the student’s education will all be paid for through this reimbursement