Sign up online and finish your online course, show up to this location as specified in your…read moretraining course emails and come in with the code provided at the door. Sign in to your account and finish the hands on training and that's it! Simple! This is my second time around. I'll be back for my biannual renewal!

Simple, just keep in mind the location is in suite 507! No pressure added course, a lot of…read moreinformation learned!

The school has been around for decades so staff, policies, protocols, and methods have changed over…read moretime. As better methods and supports come out in the field of autism, Odyssey always looks to adapt and evolve. The school is very small, classroom sizes are small, and this allows for the students to recieve the attention and individual support they deserve. Staff focus on safety and self regulation over anything else. Once those basic needs are met they work on educational and life skills. For such a small school there is an abundance of opportunities for the students onsite. Like a pool, laundromat, student kitchen, garden, and playground. Onsite occupational therapy, speech therapy and behavior therapy. Students also get to go out in the community to learn real world skills. Odyssey doesnt use food reinforcement but instead looks at more valuable rewards like prefferred items, activities and praise. They also focus on teaching students how to get they needs met in safe ways instead of using a punishment system. The staff and admin know every students name and build rapport and relationships because they truly care about the students they serve.

This review is about their school as I know nothing about their home facilities…read more This school is meant to cater to children in the Autism Spectrum or Autistic-like symptoms. This is their mission statement, "Odyssey Learning Center is committed to enhancing the lives of children with autism, using a collaborative approach to educate and nurture them in their journey towards independence with integrity and dignity." When you go visit to see if this is the school you want to bring your child to, things are always "perfect" as the classroom you will be checking out is informed prior to you getting there and even if a child is not behaving he/she is moved to a different classroom. If you are visiting and didn't go to the office, the minute any staff sees you they call the classroom your child is in to inform them that you have arrived. My son has a few behavioral issues as most if not all of the children at that school do. He acts the same way at home and I have NEVER had to resort to restraining and neither has anyone that worked with him before or after this school. While at Odyssey I would pick up my son some days exhausted to the point of falling asleep in the car, hungry and with bruises and nail marks embedded on his skin. Every time I expressed my concern to anyone there, they would brush me off and even lie about what had happened. Well as time went by and getting information from different sources whom I will not mention I started discovering disturbing things... If my son reached out and grabbed food from someone else's plate, his lunch was taken away from him so that he would not "steal". On numerous occasions staff would get upset at him and squeeze him by the arms leaving bruises or embedding nails til they opened skin. They rotate turns and the staff that worked with him in the AM was not the same as after lunch but I started noticing that every single time he worked with a specific girl, he was hurt. I even got into an argument with her in the class (all students were gone for the day) for which I was labeled as psycho for. She got fired recently... I know why and if Odyssey could respond honestly without getting into trouble they would now agree that the girl truly was sick in the head because what she got fired for could have even had her arrested. Once I picked my son up and he had what looked like a rug burn on his chin. Nobody knew what it was, how it happened. I was not taking that for an answer. They produced a false "incident report" having a new staff member sign it. I made a stink about that and had the teacher removed from that classroom also and my son continued at that school. Well eventually I found out that the children were being wrapped like burritos in giant yoga mats when they weren't behaving. I saw this a few times. They would call it "sensory". Let me explain something here... it is sensory if the child is in need of that pressure, done properly and for a specific amount of time. Oh and with sensory there aren't 2 women sitting on top of the child. I asked them if they were doing that only to find out that any time my son even looked like he was going to have a melt down he was wrapped. That kids were told "behave otherwise you are getting wrapped". That is not sensory, that is PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT! (I've enclosed pics of the mat bitten by restrained children all over the edges) Anyway I found out it was the wrapping that got my son hurt (rug burns on the chin). I can go on about this school, the NUTS that work there, their messed up doings, etc. but I'm surprised you have even read this far. If anyone wants any other information do not hesitate to contact me as I have NO problems telling you what they will not and I have PLENTY of witnesses that can back up anything I will tell you. Parents engaging in conversation is frowned upon and if any parents are talking to each other on campus, they are being monitored. In a meeting the principal lied to my face. She knew she was lying and I knew she was lying. That was very scary as she was bold enough to go ahead with her lie to cover her behind. The staff that works there (other than the teachers) does not need any prior experience working with special needs children. They are finger printed and a little background check is performed. PS when telling the San Juan Unified School District about Odyssey's practices their response was always that Odyssey was a private entity that they contracted with and that there was nothing they could do about anything. Well here... there should be no problems with me YELPING a private entity, A BUSINESS. And if anyone at Odyssey feels the need to address me, do it IN WRITING... choose your words wisely as I will make any and all responses public information. Your wrong doings have been kept quiet too long.

Autumn is a great young lady! Very professional, and her grandpa is awesome, too! They were fast,…read morepromt, a d very informative of the whole process.

Customer service is making a come back!! Allen is a very nice person who is pleasant to work with,…read morehe knows what he is doing. I came for fingerprinting. He got me an appointment same day within the hour and made the process stress free. I have had fingerprints done at corporate fingerprinting places and much prefer the great customer service that Allen provides. Our family will be returning to him for his notary services.

Shelton is amazing!!!! She helped our little family have one of the most special & intimate…read moreexperiences I ever been a part of if you are considering home birth...definitely call her. She's the best

Shelton was finishing her schooling when she attended a postpartum visit for me when I had my first…read morebaby. She was fun and compassionate at the visit. I instantly felt like I wanted to be her friend! I knew that I would one day go into midwifery and when I did, I made sure to stay in touch with her. As a student, I went to several births with her and really admired her skill and patience. She puts a lot of good energy and skill into her work. She knows how to meet clients where they are at while also offering options and perspectives. She respects the immediate postpartum (giving clients beautiful bonding time). I really can't say enough. If you are thinking of hiring a local midwife, call her for an interview. Really can't hurt!

Spoke with a recruiter. Set up a phone interview to go over more details about the program, and…read morethey NEVER returned my call. Even sent a email confirmation for appointment. Very unprofessional. Who says " be careful what you wish for" when you explain you want to further your career? More schools out there.. don't waste your time with this one.

What a great curriculum. Wonderful space. Very welcoming. I look forward to my future with DeVry.read more

My oldest went here from 13 months old until he started Kindergarten. He started kinder and at the…read morefirst parent teacher conference the teacher was blown away by how much he already knows. He knows all his letters, numbers shapes,, and much more. The teacher was completely shocked that he was in an in-home daycare, she normally only sees children have this level of knowledge from a formal preschool. Michelle is the best ! Don't miss out if she has a spot open take it

We love Michelle at Little Rascals. I have taken both of my boys to her and they have thrived…read morethere! We started going because my sister took her daughter there for almost 5 years and she loved it. My oldest who is now in kindergarten, went there for 2 years and he learned so much and was totally prepared for school because of how well she prepped them. Not only is it an educational environment for them, but it is fun and feels safe. I trust her 100%. I like that it's a smaller environment , not corporate feeling. All the kiddos get attention and nurtured. I'm so grateful to have found her!