Families in every demographic group, including all income levels and ethnicities, have children with special needs. WHY High Hopes? • High Hopes Preschool is licensed by the State of Tennessee and has earned the highest rating as a Three Star Program. Inclusive Preschool and Pediatric Therapy Clinic • High Hopes is the ONLY provider in Middle Tennessee to offer an inclusive preschool environment and a pediatric therapy clinic at one location. • High Hopes therapy and education provides basic life skills like walking, talking, and feeding oneself as well as specialized services that enhance educational, emotional, behavioral, and social skills that are CRITICAL to a child’s early development. High Hopes equips children and youth with skills necessary to achieve success through education, rehabilitation, and loving support. Hours of Operation Preschool: Monday to Friday, Year-Round 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Therapy Clinic: Monday to Friday, By Appointment 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 615-661-5437 ext. 253 Contact Us 1647 Mallory Lane, Suite 103 Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: 615-661-5437 Fax: 615-309-8342 More than one-fifth of U.S. households with children have at least one child with special needs. www.highhopesnash.org High Hopes is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency serving typically-developing children and children with special needs or chronic diseases with an Inclusive Preschool and on-site Pediatric Therapy Clinic. With over 28 years of excellence in serving children and youth in Middle Tennessee, High Hopes offers a specialized environment for learning and therapeutic services, where ALL children have an equal opportunity to attain lifelong success. Preschool Program High Hopes Preschool benefits both typically-developing children and those with special needs ages six weeks to Pre-K. The eight-classroom preschool has low pupil-to-teacher ratios and instruction individualized for each child. Degreed and experienced lead teachers modify the curriculum to enrich highperforming students and adapt for those who are developmentally delayed. Brigance yearly assessments monitor children’s progress and identify areas of improvement. Kindergarten Prepared Results of a nationally-normed Kindergarten readiness test administered to our Pre-K classes indicate the averaged score of ALL students fell within the above-average range, with the majority of scores in the 80 to 99 percentiles. High Hopes students leave our preschool not only socially and emotionally well-adjusted, but equipped for academic success! Therapeutic Programs High Hopes offers unique, individualized therapy services that build life-skills for personal growth, education, and increased independence. In our stateof-the-art therapy clinic, children work one-on-one with an experienced pediatric therapist to reach goals and improve skills, while having fun! Therapy sessions for preschool students are also conducted within the classroom setting, to incorporate everyday situations and peer interactions. Occupational Therapy The High Hopes Difference • Preschool students can receive therapy services on-site • Typically-developing siblings and peers learn and grow with their friends with special needs • Parents need not leave work to take their children to therapy or enroll their children in separate preschool programs • Families receive respite and emotional support • Both typically-developing and children with special needs receive the appropriate instruction to meet their individual needs • Because of the collaboration between teachers, therapists, and parents, children have greater success Helps children attain skills necessary for childhood, including playing, drawing, and handwriting. Our evaluation and treatment can help: fine motor, coordination, sensory integration, self-help skills, handwriting, and visual perceptual skills. Physical Therapy Works to maximize functionality and promote independence. Services include: evaluation and treatment of gross motor skills, functional mobility, balance/coordination, strength, and range of motion. Related services include serial casting to improve range of motion, and body-weight-supported gait training. Speech Therapy Helps to develop and improve communication skills for life-long learning. Services include: evaluation and treatment of language disorders, articulation disorders, oral motor difficulties, social skill abilities, and augmentative communication. Feeding Therapy Offers oral-motor, sensory, and behavioral-based evaluations and therapy. Children who demonstrate food refusal/selectivity, swallowing difficulties, oral motor dysfunction, failure to thrive, self-feeding deficits, or feeding tube dependence can benefit. Other Specialized Therapy Services Music Therapy, Therapeutic Listening, Serial Casting, and Custom Foot Bracing and Orthotics.