Accelerating Learning for Students with Special Needs

Maya

The Power of Perseverance: From Brain Surgery to Academic Success

At the age of three, James underwent brain surgery, setting the stage for an extraordinary childhood journey. Overcoming immense learning challenges, James now thrives as a dedicated student at Acellus Academy, immersing himself in subjects such as electricity and space. As an online student, James is supported by his loving family, who have nurtured his innate curiosity into a profound love for learning. Beyond academics, despite the limitations of having only one functional arm, James actively engages in sports such as tennis, ping pong, cycling, and gym sessions. James envisions a future where he can make a positive impact by helping others upon his graduation.

Xander

“Our school journey with our now 3rd grader has been, up to this point, a struggle. Overcoming the challenges that come with ASD, SPD, ADHD, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, and Anxiety in a traditional setting are hard enough on their own. Fighting to get the appropriate accommodations, supports, and alternative instruction put in place to help a child reach their full potential is an added uphill battle. One that many people lose…

Acellus Academy was our saving grace.

I can not put into words the relief I feel, that we both feel. My son is grasping concepts that we were told to accept he’d never learn. He was consistently being assessed behind his grade level in reading and math, even though he could show me at home he was not behind at all. He just struggled with the pressure, needing to do things differently than his peers, and distractions of being in a classroom. With Acellus Academy, he has the tools to be successful in his education. In traditional school, if he mastered a concept without several hours of support from me at home, we were thrilled. He was barely passing many of his classes. Now he is getting straight A’s with very little support from me and has recovered confidence in his ability to learn. Most importantly, we have our family time back! He needed something different, and I am so proud of the efforts he makes. He is excited every day to learn something new. My only regret, not switching sooner. Not every program is for every student. But this is the program for our son. Our whole family is grateful. Thank you Acellus!”

“My son is hard of hearing and has some special needs. He is very intelligent, he just cannot always communicate well.  As many parents of children with disabilities know it is a fight to have educators see past the disability and understand that all children can successfully learn. When COVID happened we saw it as an opportunity to try an online platform over the summer with the ability to switch back to public school by fall if this didn’t work for us. My son has been so successful with Acellus that we don’t believe we will ever change back. He is able to turn on subtitles to compensate for what he cannot hear. At the public school he needed an IEP, with Acellus he is learning grade level curriculum with zero help and is retaining that information, this is reflective in his grades. Acellus has shown him that he is capable of GREAT success despite his disability.”

“After three years of homeschooling my son, we have gone through so many different curriculums to find the right fit…

The way this program teaches and goes over the subject again if it was not understood is amazing! My son’s reading comprehension was way below average. I now read the stories to him in the ninth grade Language Arts class, and there are many lessons on the one story. By the time he is done with the story, he comprehends it one hundred percent.

I want to thank you so much for making this affordable and having the most wonderful teachers! This is such an amazing program for kids that have physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or even just want to learn more at home. WE FOUND THE PERFECT FIT!!”