DuBard School for Language Disorders

One of our favorite DuBard traditions is back! Black & Gold Day is almost here! 💛🖤

On Thursday, September 3, Southern Miss football players, cheerleaders, mascot Seymour, and Coach Anderson will visit our school to bring some Golden Eagle spirit to our students and staff.

For our new families, this is a fun DuBard tradition we look forward to every year and a chance to show our kiddos what it means to have a whole lot of school spirit. 🏈🎉

Don't forget to have your students wear their black, gold, and best Golden Eagle gear!

Southern Miss Athletics
Southern Miss Football
SouthernMiss Cheer

This fall, DuBard School will host the DuBard Association Method® Basic Course, offering educators, professionals, and parents the opportunity to learn the foundations of the method through a combination of instruction, hands-on practice, and real-world application to support students with written and oral language differences.

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, special educator, therapist, parent, or another professional working with students with language and literacy challenges, this course is an opportunity to learn, practice, collaborate, and take new tools back to the learners you serve.

ASHA CEUs, ALTA credits, and educator credits are available. This session will take place September 23-25 AND October 14-16, 2026. For more information on this course and others, visit: https://www.usm.edu/dubard/courses-workshops.php

A little reminder of just how powerful you are.✨

After reading The Impossible Jamie, Ms. Abby’s class talked about how the way we see ourselves can shape what we believe we can do. Then they made their own superhero capes, adding affirmations like “I am strong,” “I am kind,” and “I am smart.” Wearing their capes became a fun reminder that their strengths are always with them.

We love seeing our students learn through a little creativity, a lot of confidence, and some very powerful words to wear on their backs!

We’re going to miss having Erica here in Hattiesburg! 💛

After being part of our Hattiesburg outclient therapy team for many years, Erica is heading south as she begins her next chapter with DuBard, serving full-time at our Gulf Park campus.

While we’ll certainly miss seeing her around the halls, we’re so excited to have her help us expand our horizons and bring DuBard’s specialized therapy services to even more students and families along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

And the good news for our Gulf Coast families? Erica is currently accepting new outclient therapy clients at Gulf Park! Learn more about our outclient therapy services here: https://www.usm.edu/dubard/outclient-therapy-0.php

Here’s to new horizons, new opportunities, and the next chapter of the DuBard story. We’re so glad Erica is part of it!

The halls are full, the classrooms are buzzing, and our students are back at it!

A few first-week favorites: big smiles, new beginnings, old friends, new friends, lots of learning, and so many sweet moments in between. 🥹✨

And if week one is any indication... we're in for a pretty great year. Here's to Expanding Our Horizons!

80 paper airplanes.
80 students.
Endless possibilities. ✈️💙

Each airplane was folded by hand and carries the name of one of our students. A reminder that every child's journey is unique, and every dream deserves room to soar.

As we begin a new year of Expanding Our Horizons, we're celebrating the students who make DuBard so special. Here's to a year of growth, confidence, and new adventures... one paper airplane at a time.

A few of our friends weren't at school when we took these photos, but we'll be sure to capture them soon! We'll also be sharing each student's individual photo in our private DuBard parent Facebook group.

If you're a new DuBard family and aren't part of the group yet, we'd love to have you! Request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1F8R6BJeJF/

It takes an incredible team to help our students soar! As we settle into the new school year, we're grateful for every teacher, therapist, and staff member who makes DuBard such a special place.

Together, we're ready to help our students grow, learn, and continue Expanding Our Horizons this year. Here's to a wonderful 2026–2027 school year! 📚🍎🏫