My son is three years old and was attending the therapeutic preschool at Utah children's center . While attending this daycare, he did have a lot of quality benefits and was doing really well with his therapy. After 6 months of going, he finished his day at the therapeutic preschool and went to his regular school, and the teacher has noticed bruises on his arm. They asked him how he got the bruise, and he told them that he was not being a bad boy, and his other teacher had given it to him. The school called me and asked me to come look at it. Once I saw the bruise and the note that the school had provided about the teacher leaving it on him, I called the police and DCFS, and they immediately came out, took pictures, and started an investigation. The school changed their stories multiple times about what had happened, but overall, my son had told me that he was in what they call the calm down room, and his teacher grabbed his arm and squeezed him really hard, and he screamed and was scared and she hurt him. The school told me that they had pulled the camera footage originally and reviewed it, and all you were able to see was the cameras from the hallway looking in slightly to the classroom and they could see that my son dropped to the floor during a fit. Then their story changed. When the police asked for the footage, they said they didn't have camera footage, only live cameras in the hallway. They also then changed the story that they were in the bathroom when it happened, and no camera footage was available in the bathroom. Then it changed again that the teacher only grabbed him to prevent him from falling. The whole thing seems like a cover-up, and they're protecting themselves, and it just seems so unfair to my son. In the note the school gave me, she also stated that my son "Struggled out of her grip". & as a mother, unless my son is in harm's way or about to harm another child, there is no reason for him to be held to begin with. I'm not writing this to be petty or to be mean, but I am in school to be a professional educator, and have worked in childcare centers, I was also an assistant director, and I know that this should not be happening. If this were an adult and another adult, it would be assault. This woman is receiving no criminal charges, and the school did not hold her accountable; she left her job voluntarily. I have grabbed my son 1 million times, and I've never left a mark on him the way this woman did. I feel like she was not held accountable by her administration team, and they buried the story. Either way, I have heard amazing things from this school; many people recommended it to me, and it was such a disappointment that things ended this way for him. He was so sad to leave his friends. read more

Children's Center - Counseling & Mental Health Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

If you have a child with special-needs along neurological lines (for instance: Autism Spectrum Disorder) The Children's Center is an amazing resource. They have every service imaginable, available to help these wonderful little ones. The building itself is very cool. The exterior architecture is gorgeous. The interior is light & airy! And everything about it is designed to please kids, even ones with Sensory Processing Disorder. I should know. My Eldest child is on the autism spectrum, and has severe Sensory Processing issues. I had been told about the Children's Center by numerous professionals, and other parents. I finally took their advice & went in. I enrolled my daughter in a summer handwriting class, that Easter Seals was putting on. It was a good experience. There is a large occupational therapy gym on the top floor of the building. Playing in the gym was my daughters' favorite thing about the class. The occupational therapists that taught the class did a very good job. The class was helpful, & tailored to kids that struggle with their fine motor skills. When the class was over, I decided to take advantage of more of the services The Children's Center has to offer. I met with a psychologist. She observed my daughter, & had a lengthy conversation with me. Then, the psychologist suggested two classes she thought would be helpful for my daughter, and referred my daughter to one of the psychiatrists that works at the Children's Center, as well. I am wishing that I would have started bringing my daughter here a long time ago. This place houses so many experts! And they genuinely want to help special-needs children! They have the resources to do it, too. The number of resources available at the Children's Center is too long to list. They're also a non-profit. So, they can keep the cost lower. They're there to help. read more

Children's Center - Rear exterior. - Counseling & Mental Health Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

This place helped my son with being able to make friends and go with the flow of school and other social gatherings. I had lots of support and talked with other parents who where in he same boat as me! It is a wonderful and accepting place for any kid. read more