#transition services

Miriam is the premier educational hub for children with learning differences in the St. Louis area. We meet students where they are, taking a strengths-based approach to a truly individualized education. From experiential learning to therapy services to life skills, Miriam sets students up for a productive future. Our students’ challenges often include specific learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, speech/language disorders, anxiety and sensory processing differences.

Miriam School and Learning Center is committed to creating equity and a sense of belonging for all of our students, their families, our employees, and everyone who is a part of the Miriam community. The Miriam organization fully embraces each student and adult involved with our organization, and we celebrate the unique gifts, strengths and talents he/she/they bring to our community and to this world. We strive to provide a supportive and open environment where all people feel a sense of belonging to our community. Miriam works hard to provide families with resources so they can equally access our services.

At Miriam School, learning is intentional, collaborative and personalized, designed to meet the unique social, emotional, physical, and academic needs of each student. Our team of dedicated educators choose to teach at Miriam School because they love working with students who learn differently. Miriam uses a variety of methods and instructional tools to meet the individual learning styles of our students.

The UI REACH mission is to provide an integrated Big Ten University experience which equips young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence through campus involvement, career development, coursework, and residence hall living. We strive to develop and implement best practices in post-secondary education within our field through collaborative research. Core aspects of REACH include:

Academics and Lifelong Learning: Demonstrate lifelong learning skills, including practical academic skills

Career and Vocation: Demonstrate understanding of individual career exploration and workplace readiness

Community and Leisure: Demonstrate preparedness for community life and leisure activities

Independent and Daily Life: Demonstrate competence in independent and daily life skills

Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination: Demonstrate the use of self-advocacy and self-determination skills

At Miriam School, learning is intentional, collaborative and personalized, designed to meet the unique social, emotional, physical, and academic needs of each student. Our team of dedicated educators choose to teach at Miriam School because they love working with students who learn differently. Miriam uses a variety of methods and instructional tools to meet the individual learning styles of our students.

KEY ACADEMIC AND FUNCTIONAL SKILLS OF UI REACH PROGRAM:

UI REACH is a post-secondary EDUCATIONAL experience

UI REACH program provides access to University of Iowa courses

UI REACH program also provides supplemental instruction in key academic and functional skill areas

We use high leverage/evidence-based practices to significantly increase reading and writing skills

We use explicit instruction to teach social skills instruction and a healthy relationships class

Advisors and UI REACH staff intentionally create space and opportunities for students to practice self-advocacy and decision making

We use universal design in how we deliver content