Kentwood has been a lifesaver & constant source of support for my family over the past 6&1/2 years…read more My child started there in 5th grade & is now in 11th. We placed S there after trying for 2+ years to get S help thru the public school system. We adopted S after S was placed in foster care at 9 mos old. S endured heavy drug use by S's bio mom while pregnant & lack of care the first 9 mos of life. S has severe ADHD, ODD, & is on the spectrum (very high functioning) with severe short term memory deficits & math LD. Behavior due to severe frustration over inability to grasp things was getting worse & worse despite twice weekly counseling at school & in our home, tutoring & a begrudgingly granted 504 Plan that did nothing for S. When S started in 5th grade, S was extremely defiant & wouldn't work or follow the rules. S was turning our home into a war zone w/constant tantrums & fighting. Kentwood uses a VERY strict behavioral intervention chart (BIC) that they mark every 1/2 hour or hour for every student. If the kids are acting out so much that it disturbs the other students, they are moved to a special skills lab w/staff trained to work with these situations so they can return to the classroom. The teachers are just AMAZING & incredibly calm & well trained. They communicate with parents regularly & fully -- both good & bad. So nice to get emails or texts telling me of something helpful or smart my kid did vs. always getting those terrible calls about a problem. S is very verbal & social & likes to read. Comprehension is not great, but there's a lot of effort & interest. Math is a whole other story -- ugly, bad, tantrum causing. Instead of pushing S forward into areas S would never understand, they work w/S to get S fully understanding the areas missed & then move forward at S's own pace & ability. I've had to adjust my expectations & realize/accept that S will never fully get some of the math areas or be very academic. And that's OK. The staff has worked extensively w/S & classmates on social skills, life skills like budgeting & saving & price checking, etc. They talk a lot about learning to watch for others' reactions & social cues & they practice it. Conflict resolution too. How to handle frustrations & advocate for yourself. I'm amazed at how much S has grown emotionally over the years. S has been nurtured by so many different teachers & staff over the years & thru multiple grades. They have been there for me to turn to re: behavioral issues at home & always offer good ideas & practical, hands-on help at school so we're working in tandem to help S. S LOVES S's teachers, & has made incredibly good friends there as well. The classes are very small & personalized to what the individual kids need. The small environment, mask wearing, cleaning & distancing has made me comfortable allowing S to go back to school in person. I highly recommend this school if your child has a special academic/behavioral needs that just can't/won't be met in the public school setting.

The principal and his staff are maybe the worst teaching institution in Palm Beach County. They do…read morenot comply with the American disabilities act. There is no communication between parents and teachers. Their teaching styles do not work. All I can say is if your child is special needs this is not the place to take them. Again, the principal is a joke. They will not help your child in any manner stay away. Stay away stay away. All they want. Is your money you after year after year

Christina at Special Kids Speech was my step-daughter's speech therapist for three years on Staten…read moreIsland prior to her move to Florida. Christina is extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, attentive to your child's needs and makes each of her clients truly feel like family. My step-daughter truly loved visiting "Miss Christina" on Saturdays. She knew she was visiting an office and working with staff who met her exactly where she was on that particular day. Christina and her team worked so hard to ensure speech therapy was fun, exciting, creative and something to look forward to. The team focused on each child's specific interests to incorporate into each session. The Palm Beach Gardens community is so lucky to have Christina's practice and expertise in the area! Our family highly recommends Christina (and the rest of the team) at Special Kids Speech!

From the owner: Special Kids Speech is a family-centered pediatric practice that focuses on the whole child. We use…read moreevidence based interventions tailored to your child’s specific needs.

Amazing school. Although all teachers amazing, I hope you are lucky enough to have Gaspare as your…read moreinstructor. He makes learning a calming process and I appreciate his way of directing his students to success in the industry, not just the course. He is awesome. I passed my FREC1 class with flying colors and I appreciate Gaspare's influence more than I can express.

My Realtor recommended me to take Gold Coast course to get my Real Estate Sales Associate license…read moreand I thank her for that. Because of the Coronavirus, I started the course in the actual classrooms but had to switch it to the online Webinars to continue with it. It is hard, I'm not gonna lie! But you learn so much! I had three professors (Mr. Tupacyupanqui, Mr. Walt Lesbirel and Mrs. Diane Skopas) and all of them where so helpful and full of knowledge! I still don't have my License but I know that thanks to them, I'm gonna do well!

The staff is qualified and also patient and loving with each child, no matter the functioning…read morelevel. Kids feel very safe. I've never seen my daughter feel more comfortable and loved anywhere else. My daughter is my life and to me I wouldn't consider another place. Thank you for giving us a much happier and productive life.

From the owner: We are a one-stop shop ABA within a private school dedicated to providing compassionate care and…read morequality services to our students. Offering Speech, Occupational, Physical Therapy, Tutoring, and Life Skills Programs under one roof. We are proud to work with students ages 3-22 years. Sacred ABA is owned by special needs parents making our passion for providing exceptional & ethical services very personal. Our staff is Safety-Care trained and committed to partnering with families to provide excellent parent training. At Sacred ABA you no longer need to choose between school & therapy.

This advocate is full of useful and helpful information. Thank you Stacey for the valuable insights…read moreand resource!

I met Stacey 26 years ago and we became fast friends. She helped me when my son was diagnosed with…read moreautism, not only with guidance on parenting a special needs child but also with advocating for him at school. She helped us get the school to do what my son needed in order to be successful and I am forever grateful that she and I met. She is the most kind and knowledgeable person/mom/advocate I've ever known. Don't know where we'd be now if I'd never met her. She is a smart, kind and patient advocate who gets things done.

I am writing to express our gratitude and satisfaction with the exceptional service provided by…read moreour speech therapist, Ms. Emma of Lake Worth office. Ms. Emma has demonstrated a high level of professionalism, expertise, and genuine care for her patient. Her personalized approach and dedication to understanding our child unique needs have made significant difference. We are incredibly grateful for her patience, support, and unwavering commitment to helping her clients achieve their goals. I highly recommend Ms. Emma to anyone in need of speech therapy services. She is truly a skilled and compassionate professional who goes above and beyond to ensure the success of her patients. Thank you, Ms Emma, for your exceptional work and dedication. Until now if we ask our daughter her speech/Nurse (because usually she called her therapist Nurse ^_^;) she still saying your name EMMA ^_^.....

My daughter sees a physical therapist here and from the first appointment, showed amazing…read moreimprovement. The office staff contacts me as needed, bills properly and the therapist always starts her sessions on time. The best part for me is that my daughter wants to go to appointments- it used to be a struggle to get her to want to work on physical problems. Now, she'll be halfway through an appointment before she even realizes she's been getting therapy. Highly recommend this business and Sara, PT, in particularly.

This school has an incredible BFA program. I am thrilled to have my daughter in her second year…read more They have an improv club called ALICE that is really outstanding. The professors (like Chapman) are inspiring. My daughter loves his classes. He is probably one of the most intelligent professors she has worked with. The entire PBA theater staff is bar none. The campus is wonderful.

I graduated from here in 2014. PBAU changed my life! I transferred in from a state college and…read moremajored in graphic design but later switched majors to Ministry since I was learning about God and Christianity and wanted to dive into it more. These classes helped me build an understanding of my faith, among awesome classmates, professors, and staff. I roomed at the Baxter Hall my first year (just rooms, no kitchen) then Lakeview Apartments my second year (individual apartment-style forms with kitchens). Not sure if Lakeview exists anymore. But I loved studying here and making friends. This school was a huge part of my growth as a person and as a Christian. I'm not sure what it's like now, 11 years later, but I highly recommend it. It was a safe place for me to explore my faith and academics and I was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree!

Working with Judi and Barry and the whole experience with them was outstanding! Thanks for all the…read morehelp. Andrew

Offi Perez is so amazing! What a great asset he is to Score at the Top. My son had SAT and SAT…read moresubject test preparation tutoring and we have been very happy with the results.