Re-ED in Real Life: Making Life Changing Strides at PEP PEP Staff Development Director Ken Siemen recently sat down to talk about the transformative power of Re-ED. Siemen, who has spent his entire career at PEP, told the story of a student he had years ago, Joey, who made tremendous strides – literally and figuratively
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PEP Early Childhood Plus Consultants Tout Re-ED Principles PEP Early Childhood Plus Consultants Traci Dickerson and Gina Niro recently sat down to talk about their favorite Re-ED principles and how the ideas behind PEP’s foundational philosophy influence their work. Re-ED is a systematic approach to working with children who have mental and behavioral issues. It
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We Don’t Do Outdoor Education for Fun “Absolutely not,” Lana* said defiantly, glaring at the water and crossing her arms over her chest. “I’m not kayaking.” From the moment she learned her class would be kayaking, Lana, a high school student at one of Positive Education Program’s Day Treatment Centers, had been very vocal about
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PEP Parent Group is an opportunity for caregivers of young people served by any PEP program to come together for a meal, fun and education. At PEP, our whole-child approach means we are not working in support of just the child; we are working in support of their entire ecology, from their home to their
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