Every interaction – even the most challenging– can be a teachable moment for a child, and it’s our job as educators and caregivers to give young learners the tools they need to manage and communicate their feelings. But first, we need a toolbox of our own. Enter Conscious Discipline, a comprehensive social-emotional learning program developed
Read More
Zachary is a runner. That’s not an uncommon trait for youth with autism. When moments overwhelm, which is often, their first instinct is to flee. That can pose real danger. The staff at PEP Prentiss Autism Center found a way to transform this challenge into a superpower. They realized running relaxes Zachary, helping him regulate
Read More
Sweta Asher can feel the weight of what her students are going through when they walk into her classroom each morning at PEP Hopewell on Cleveland’s West Side. Many of these children – some as young as kindergarten age – have witnessed or experienced things that no adult even should. By the time these kids
Read More
Extreme poverty, the unexpected loss of a loved one, neighborhood violence, household dysfunction. These are just a few of the traumatic circumstances and events that are all too familiar for many of the children and families served through PEP Day Treatment Centers. Experiences like these breed fear, distrust and anger. Literature can serve as a
Read More