Lauren’s Institute for Education (L.I.F.E.) is a special place for children with developmental disabilities. We offer a variety of therapies that nurture each individual child's overall growth to improve their quality of life and the lives of their family members.

WHO IS LAUREN?

Lauren is the daughter of Carrie Reed, Co-Founder and President of L.I.F.E. She was diagnosed with a rare disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome in July 2004. Although Lauren is only a child, she has been through several tests, surgeries and even a cord blood stem cell transplant donated from her brother's umbilical cord blood, which had been preserved at birth. Lauren remains an active and entertaining child that loves to sing, play with her dollies and do everything her mom does! Learn more about her ...

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy of care addresses the whole child, not just traditional areas of need. Through our eclectic approach we believe that the child’s emotional well being, both social/emotional awareness and self expression, is as equally important to a child’s growth as is cognitive and physical functioning.

The staff recognizes and celebrates the unique characteristics of each child. Using evidence based practices, L.I.F.E. strives to provide highly effective techniques which generalize outside of the therapeutic environment and ultimately contribute to an individual child's life quality.

SPECIAL SPACES

Our 11,000 square-foot facility is state of the art! It has over 20 rooms for specialized therapy, an outdoor patio, staff offices, observation rooms and much more including:

• Applied Behavior Analysis,
• Sensory Classrooms,
• Kinder Prep. Habilitation,
• Structured Habilitation,
• Private Academy, and
• a Physical/Occupational Therapy Gym.

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