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For 66 years, Assets School has special- ized in educating chil- dren who are gifted, dyslexic or learn differently. One in 5 children has a learning dif- ference and it unfortunately often goes undiagnosed.
struggles,” says Alison Bhat- tacharyya, a mother of two students attending Assets. “Gov. Ige’s commitment to early intervention and the Transforming Lives Center will be life-changing. Assets provided my children a read- ing test years ago and that’s how I learned my children have dyslexia. My children were taught strategies to read and are thriving. I am grate- ful to Gov. Ige for supporting Assets and embracing the need for early intervention of learning differences.”
other learning differences,” says Dr. Philip Bossert, exec- utive director of the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools. “The Transforming Lives Center will build upon Assets’ past and present suc- cess of helping students in a profound way.”
Assets has always been committed to the communi- ty. We offer free diagnostic reading screenings for children in grades K-3 who are hav- ing trouble reading. Darlene Robertson, Assets’ director of outreach and professional de- velopment, also goes into the community to educate teachers and parents on how to support students with language-based learning differences.
Upon learning of the award, families and educators expressed their gratitude.
“Assets has always been the authority in our state for educating K-12 students who are gifted, dyslexic or have
Early intervention will help with the statewide effort to reduce high school drop- out rates, as well as help all students who may have a gap in their learning as a result of the pandemic. Assets offers year-round admissions. The Transforming Lives Center will open in the spring or summer of 2022. Learn more at assets-school.org.
Assets School Transforms Lives
By Ryan Masa, head of school at Assets School
We have touched the lives of thousands of families over the years and will do our best to continue to do so. We are grateful to Gov. David Ige and the Governor’s Emer- gency Education Relief Fund Advisory Board for awarding Assets $378,000 to create the Transforming Lives Center. This facility will offer speech and language assessments, early reading assessments, and ADHD and psycho-ed- ucational screenings, plus assistive technology services.
“When a child is strug- gling, the whole family
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