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A Classroom for Kids with Therapeutic Needs

Class is starting and Julian heads to the sensory table for “Center Time.” He is excited to make rainbows with cereal bits and tweezers with Ms. Sara. He is working on creating patterns with different manipulatives strengthening his grip and motor skills. Ms. Crystal, a speech therapist, is also emphasizing sounds and encouraging articulation within […]

Community. For the betterment of us all!

HOPE is a wonderful thing. And at Marian Hope, it’s what sustains us. But there is something else that makes us so successful. The Marian Hope mission was started in the basement of founder Angie Knight’s home with just a handful of kids. After providing years of speech therapy on a for-profit basis, she found […]

Leaders and Chefs in Training

The students at Marian Hope Academy are on a mission to share truth about what we are eating and encourage other teens to learn the importance of: God-made foods How to cook with them And all the benefits of eating whole foods.   Their desire comes from a place of compassion and concern. “We care […]

Snack Time. Make it a Game Changer.

“Can I have more hummus?” Most three year olds are not familiar with hummus.  But at Marian Hope we are trying to change that. Snack time during our preschool classes includes several uncommon items:  cooked broccoli, cauliflower, guacamole, veggie straws and hummus just to name a few.  We believe in introducing children at a young […]

Apraxia Defined by Not Defined By

Tuh. Mmm. Nah. These were some of the few sounds Jaxon made at almost 2 ½ years old. Based on typical child development, at two years old he should have been able to say at minimum 50 words while also combining some of those words into two-word phrases. Not only was verbal communication extremely difficult […]

If a Sports Star Can Do It… I Can Too!

Brody is not just a picky eater.  With only three foods in his repertoire, he has never eaten fruit or vegetables.   He also has strong sensory aversions to food meaning he does not like to touch or even be around food.  His anxiety affects his mealtimes at school, in restaurants and at home. As you […]

Four Reasons to Plant a Garden

Healthy eating is not easy in our society – well, at least not at first.  Everyone wants to be healthy and happy, but might not always feel like we have the time or money to spend.  The key to eating healthy is to have healthy foods readily available to you to replace those convenient fast […]

I found a treasure!

When I think of Marian Hope Academy, I think of a treasure box.  For the past five months I have had the privilege of being on staff as a Paraprofessional and a sub for different classes.  I knew Marian Hope was a treasure from the first time I heard about it and have been discovering […]