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Parent Lindsay Barry and Social Worker Kim Kaufmann Discuss How Marcus Avenue Preschooler Elle is Supported to Thrive

Check out our recent video and sit in on a conversation with Marcus Avenue Parent, Lindsay Barry and Marcus Avenue Social Worker, Kimberley “Kim” Kaufmann. Lindsay and Kim describe how preschooler Elle is thriving at school and at home with preschool services and parent training.

“I instantly felt that support that I yearned for, because as a special needs parent, it can be very isolating, and you don’t know if you’re making the right decision,” said Lindsay. “I put my faith in Brookville, in Elle’s team, her wonderful teachers, her support staff. When Kim and I started meeting, I instantly felt at home and relaxed.”

One highlight is how Elle’s language and communication skills have blossomed, especially after adopting a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) device, that helps Elle to express herself more freely. This success is also deeply rooted in the partnership with the school team.

Lindsay credits Elle’s classroom team, which includes her teachers, teacher assistants, at-school therapists, social workers, and curriculum coordinators for Elle’s progress in the last two years.

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