Sandra understands that sometimes students need individualized attention

to tap into their unique way of learning,

processing instructions, and juggling a variety of school demands.

"The differences are personal.

The diagnosis is clinical.

The treatment is educational.

The understanding is scientific." 

-Margaret Byrd Rawson & Roger Saunders

Joy and safety are essential for the learning process.  Take a look at this amazing article by Judy Willis,

"The Neuroscience of Joyful Education" to learn more:

"A common theme in brain research is that superior cognitive input to the executive function networks is more likely when stress is low and learning experiences are relevant to students. Lessons that are stimulating and challenging are more likely to pass through the reticular activating system (a filter in the lower brain that focuses attention on novel changes perceived in the environment). Classroom experiences that are free of intimidation may help information pass through the amygdala's affective filter...when classroom activities are pleasurable, the brain releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter that stimulates the memory centers and promotes the release of acetylcholinem, which increases focused attention."