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Understanding Intelligence and the Clinical Implications: A Sept. 8 Virtual Workshop (1.5 CEUs)

This live virtual program seeks to further attendee understanding of cognitive reasoning (“intelligence”), to include deepening understanding of the requisite components of intelligence. Clinical implications and strategies to address deficits in each respective area will be presented This workshop, which will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on September 8, is approved for 1.5 … Continued



Summit Academy Akron Elementary Announces Student Openings for 2021-2022 School Year

Summit Academy Akron Elementary School has openings for families seeking an alternative educational setting, one where small-group, tiered instruction that meets the individual needs of students is the norm. The public, nonprofit, tuition-free community school is currently accepting enrollment applications for students in kindergarten through third grades for the 2021-2022 school year. Principal Dawn Presley … Continued



Summit Academy School – Lorain Elementary Announces Openings for Students in Grades K-5

Summit Academy School for Alternative Learners – Lorain Elementary announces openings for area students entering grades kindergarten through fifth in the 2021-2022 school year. The school focuses on providing individual attention to students, including those with autism and ADHD. With its small classroom sizes, Summit Academy – Lorain Elementary prides itself on providing students with … Continued


Golf Outing to Benefit Summit Academy – Lorain with Education Enrichment Opportunities for Students

Exceptional guest speakers, impactful field trips, special events, and other educational activities that have the potential to positively influence a child’s life are the driving forces behind the Summit Academy School -Lorain Golf Outing.  The event takes place Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Bunker Hill Golf Course at 3060 Pearl Road in Medina. Proceeds … Continued


8 Tips to Put the Skids on Summer Slide

Learning shouldn’t stop just because school is out. Principals from Summit Academy Schools share their tips for helping students stay on track this summer while having fun in the process. 1. Create math equations with sidewalk chalk. Parents, grandparents, big sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, create a math problem on the sidewalk using chalk, … Continued


Summit Academy Educators to Present Research on National Stage

The pandemic challenged teachers and students alike to look at education differently. For autistic children, the unexpected school shutdown nationwide presented distinct obstacles and opportunities. Summit Academy Management’s Erica Richley-Duda, MSEd, LPPCC-S and Caitlin Keener, MSW, LSW will share research they conducted, during the pandemic, aimed at improving the academic functioning of students learning remotely. … Continued


A Trying Year Brings Great Accomplishments as Summit Academy Students Graduate

Commencement ceremonies for Summit Academy’s 194 graduates were in full swing during the past few weeks. The students’ achievements are testaments to their resilience and dedication, says Summit Academy Management CEO John Guyer. “Our students demonstrated incredible perseverance and dedication through this past year of uncertainty and countless challenges,” Guyer said. “I am immensely proud … Continued


Board-breaking helps students tap superpower

As the school year winds down, Summit Academy’s therapeutic martial arts program kicks into high gear with several celebratory board-breaking ceremonies. When Summit Academy students first start their therapeutic martial arts instruction in their school’s respective dojo, they begin their journey with a white belt. Students can earn as many as 13 belts over time. … Continued


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