The Children's Center For Neurodevelopmental Studies

Our student's academic growth is very inspiring. Their commitment to being the best version of themselves every day is influenced by the nurturing and innovative classrooms that our teachers and staff foster.

Providing space and activities that allow our students to self regulate is important to their academic success in the classroom. Our ongoing partnership with Pawsitive Friendships is one of many solutions that we provide to ensure that our students are prepared to learn.

Thank you to all who served and put themselves in harm's way to safeguard our nation.
We are grateful for your courage and service...Happy Veterans Day.

Fun on the farm...we thought we would share some pictures of our trip to Tolmachoff Farms last Friday. Students experienced the pumpkin patch, the corn maze and other fun adventures.

It takes a village to educate, grow and nurture our youth. This past Friday we celebrated an integral part of our village...our teacher assistants on National Teacher Assistants Day. Thank you, to all of you for your contributions to student success...you are invaluable.

To all of our staff, students and families,

Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy your time with friends and family as you gather on Labor Day. See you back at school on September 6th.

At The Children's Center, we are very intentional about our individualized, comprehensive and well-rounded approach to student success. From our therapeutic services, to our grounds and classrooms our growth mindset has influenced a campus that meets our students where they are at and addresses their individual needs.

Sustainable cultures of safety are important to ensure that our students, families, teachers and staff are always in safe and supportive environments. The summer months are focused on continuous improvement and professional development for our employees. The attached photos highlight our paraprofessionals going through crisis, prevention and intervention (CPI) training.

To our students and families, we are looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces on August 1st, 2022. Please use the below links to view our 2022-2023 School Year Calendar and our Communications page on our website for some helpful information as we approach the first day of school.

Communications Page - https://thechildrenscenteraz.org/updates/
School Calendar - https://bit.ly/CCNSBTSCalendar

As always, you can call us with questions at 623.915.0345

Have a great rest of your summer!

Happy 4th of July to all of our students, families and community. Have a great holiday weekend.

Our students have different sensory needs. We are mindful of this as we continue to improve and adapt both in and outside the classroom. We can't think of a better way to address some of these needs while navigating the hot summer months than enjoying some refreshing watermelon, playground time in the morning, or the soothing feeling of a pool of water.

We hope you are enjoying your summer! Often times, summer is a time that children look forward to a break from school, no strict schedule, no classes, no homework. However, for children on the Autism Spectrum, these changes can create new stressors.

Below are some tips to help with the adjustment to summer:
☑ Plan and discuss ahead of time
☑ Consider a daily schedule
☑ Use timers/alarms
☑ Allow for extra time

We wanted to share some photos from today's 43rd Annual Commencement. Congratulations to our graduates and students who are beginning a new chapter in their life and continue to be the best version of themselves every day.

Students celebrating Earth Day on Friday...crafts, planting flowers, and cleaning up the campus.

Happy Easter to all of our students and families. Have a great weekend and see you on Monday.

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

At The Children's Center we are very intentional about investing in resources that enhance the knowledge of our students. The smiles on our students faces as they continue to thrive on our campus, and be inspired by our teachers and staff is a testament to our ongoing commitment to their success and that of our associates.

It was a perfect day for Field Day today...food, fun, activities and a way to cooldown in the water slide.

We hope everyone is having a great Spring Break.
We miss our students and are looking forward to seeing all of them bright and early Monday morning. Have a great weekend and see you soon.

With Spring Break upon us, we wanted to provide our families with some tips during the break for a successful return to school.

-Keep the same sleeping/ wake up time during the week to keep a consistent schedule for your student.

-Take this time to work on life skills such as participating in daily chores, and practicing self-care skills (hygiene, grooming, and meal prep activities).

-Keep the Visual schedule of your child's routine where he/she spends most of their time, for them to see what is coming next. This will help with reducing meltdowns.

-Practice reinforcing good behavior at home (using the restroom by themselves, hand-washing, doing non-preferred activities for at least 2-minutes a day).

-For student academics: Make sure they spend some time on reading, writing and math. At least 30 minutes in total/day. So they are in touch with their goals when they come back.

-Create opportunities for them to communicate with you. Make them talk, ask questions or respond to you in full sentences or use communication devices...if available.

-Keep the rewards /consequences consistent.

From all of us at The Children's Center, have a joyful Spring Break.

"Art is a place for students to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible."
We wanted to share some of the artwork created by our students yesterday in celebration of Valentine's Day.