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This years theme is transitioning to adulthood. At JPOH we help our members to master social skills that can help them be confident and independent members of society.

To keep our students and staff safe, we have temporarily closed our school until further notice. We will be calling and checking on our students to make sure they are safe.

Construction is going on now for our new school which will allow us to accommodate more students and their needs. We have reached wall height but needs more funds to roof and finish the building.

Our students are always excited to take pictures if they know I will see them. I like to know how big they are.

The staff at JPOH goes into the local communities to educate them about autism and how to support parents and individuals with autism.

The first thing most people do when they see a child with autism or other special needs is to make a judgment, feel sorry for the parent or ignore them totally. Individuals with special needs want what everyone wants, respect, acceptance and support. The first thing to do is smile, say hello and if it’sContinue reading “How to support individuals with autism and other special needs.”

At JPOH, our goal is to help every student with special needs to be the best that they can be.

Since most Africans are still embarrassed because of cultural stigma to bring their kids with autism or other special needs in public, my family and I went to MD from CA to educate our community about autism. We also had a mental health professional talk about mental health in the African community. It was aContinue reading “Autism awareness in Silver Spring MD 8/10/19”

During the summer which is also rainy season in Sierra Leone, schools are closed from mid July to mid September. To make sure our students don’t forget what they have learned, our staff at JPOH visits our students at their homes to work with them.