Posts tagged Self-regulation
Coming Back to Life

Cajal Academy breathed life back into my wise, funny, quirky daughter, empowering her to enjoy, and expand, her own considerable intellectual and creative strengths, while also giving her the confidence and tools necessary to address her challenges. We thank Cajal for giving us our daughter back and for the parental joy of being able to watch her thrive.

- Mom to a Cajal student.

Learning to Self-Regulate

“After his first semester at Cajal, my son attended a winter break camp at the same camp he had attended over the summer. At the end of the camp, the counselor took us aside to tell us that she had observed how much he had changed since the summer. He was more regulated, able to deal with transitions, and work through difficult moments without melting down. She couldn’t believe the difference in just six months.”

— A Cajal Academy Parent

Empowering Through Science

“The first day Heather Edwards met my son, she lay down on her stomach next to him and started teaching him the scientific names for different types of sensory inputs. I told her after their session that I didn't think he was ready for that—after all, he was only 5! Turns out I was wrong--and soon he was attending mainstream camps with no 1:1, because he knew how to advocate for what his sensory system needs in terms his counselors couldn't ignore. It was a game-changer!”