At Learn and Lead Educational Center, we believe it is important to take care of the Mind, Body and Spirit. This trio is essential to the development of the child. Too often, the 'body' part of this trip is left out. The beginning of the new school year is a great time to be reminded of how you can take care of your body. Click here to find out more about the activities happening in Grand Turk to celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day 2010.

On Saturday August 12th, Natalia Butterfield and Jamell Robinson hosted their last episode of Teen Jam on Radio Turks and Caicos. L & L would like to congratulate Natalia and Jamell on two fabulous seasons of Teen Jam. You brought many interesting guests and addressed hot and worthwhile topics that are relevant to the youth of Turks and Caicos.I'm sure that your regular listeners would agree with me in saying great job and you will both be missed! 
Good luck to the incoming hosts: Ronlee James, Daniel Osborne, and Holly Missick. Teen Jam is heard every Saturday on Radio Turks and Caicos at 10am. It's a talk show geared towards teens and addresses current and relevant topics.

August 1st - 7th is World Breastfeeding Week. The Division of Preventative Health and Wellness has a number of activities happening during the week to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. At Learn and Lead Educational Center, we are very interested in the development of the child. Research has shown that breastmilk can give a child a very good start in life. A mother's milk is catered to the needs of her child.  The Division of Preventative Health and Wellness has produced a newsletter for the occasion.  The Division of Preventative Health and Wellness: Breastfeeding Newsletter

On Monday August 2nd, tune into the program Health Matters at 7pm on Radio Turks and Caicos, for a discussion on the benefits of breastfeeding.

Check back soon for a list of events happening in the country for World Breastfeeding Week.

All Around Us Summer Enrichment Program visits Mr. Murray’s Nursery
On Tuesday July 20th, we visited Mr. Murray's Nursery. We saw lots of beautiful plants and Mr. Murray taught us about how plants grow. Mr.Murray grows all sorts of vegetables. Some of the vegetables that are growing at his nursery include spinach, sweet peppers, cucumber, egg plant, okra, corn and sweet potato. Mr. Murray's Nursery is located at South Base in Grand Turk. For more information you can call him at (649) 243 4127.

In addition to our regular programming, we will be holding summer enrichment classes for K1 & K2 students during the month of July.

All Around Us
Monday – Thursday
9:00 am – 12:00pm

Each week has a special theme!
Week 1: The Sea
Week 2: The Sky
Week 3: The Land
Week 4: The Planet

All Around Us provides students with a rich sensory experience in which they learn through experiencing the environment around them. Each theme has its basis in children’s literature and develops your child’s self esteem, literacy, fine motor and social skills.

To register or for more information, please call: (649) 245 - 3398 or email: info@learnandleadec.com 

The following information comes from the Master's Academy in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. They are currently looking for ABA therapists to work with children who have autism. If you are interested, or would like more information, contact Nicole Cox.

The following is a description of the program and post provided by Nicole Cox.

Our program is structured to provide one-on-one therapy to each child varying from 20-40 per week, as diagnosis dictate.  We are an integrative program, and practice integration of each eligible child into neuro-typical classroom and playtime settings. The program began in February of 2010 with one Instructor Therapist and one child.  As of June, we now have two children enrolled and have added a Supervising Therapist who serves as an Instructor Therapist as well.  We have two children on our wait list.  We are searching for the following:  

1) Persons possessing a Bachelor's in Psychology or Education, interested in receiving training towards Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and becoming an  Instructor Therapist for children with autism between the ages of 2-5.  Must be willing to work in a Christian environment. Must be willing to commit to a minimum of a one year contract (post training completion.)  

2) Persons who are currently qualified ABA Instructor Therapists with at least one year of experience. Persons with Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Verbal Behaviour Training (VB) will be an asset. Must be prepared to service children ages 2-5.  Must be willing to work in a Christian environment.  Must be willing to commit to a 6 month contract minimum. Must be willing to conduct seminars instructing in ABA techniques and strategies for teachers, parents, and caregivers.  

Must be vibrant in presentation and possess a youthful, fit persona to keep up with the physical demands of the position.  Must be able to work with children with autism whom are low and high functioning, and with varying strengths and deficits. Must be able to manage a variety of behaviors.   Starting Salary: $2000 per month (non-taxed) Housing: provided for non-island residents Transportation: Available for non-island residents   Please email all resumes and inquiries to: npcox649@yahoo.com

 

The following information is from the Master's Academy in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Would you know if your child had AUTISM?
 
Here are some "Red Flags" to look for:
 
No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by six months or thereafter
No back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by nine months or thereafter
No babbling by 12 months
No back-and-forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months
No words by 16 months
No two-word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months
Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age
Autism is a developmental disorder that may affect 1 out of every 110 children worldwide. 
With early diagnosis remarkable progress can be acheived.
If this sounds like your child or a child you know, call us at 649.244.4870...
 
There is nothing to fear, if you are informed!
 
The Master's Academy
Long Bay, Providenciales
Turks and Caicos, B.W.I.