Our Special Needs Team
AnnMaura Hinton
Ann Maura is a special education and a learning specialist consultant educated to supporting struggling learners in member schools of the Association of Classical Christian Schools. She has over 30 years experience working in different learning environments with the last 20 being in classical Christian education. Ann Maura is currently working towards her EdD in educational psychology where her study of focus is improving working memory in children with adverse childhood experiences. Ann Maura brings expertise in cognitive assessment, and educational support with individualized learning plans, integrating her professional training with a deep understanding of the Classical Christian model.
Leah Poe
Leah has a strong background in functional behavior assessment and has a heart for working with children who have suffered emotional trauma. She has also completed her foundations in biblical counseling through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Leah has redeemed her education to assist teachers, schools and parents with important tools for working with struggling children.
Special Needs Services
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
For mild, occasional, or emerging learning, attention, organizational, behavioral, or physical needs. The student generally accesses the regular program through ordinary differentiation and brief assistance.
- Discipleship Plan
- Consultant check-ins
- Plan development and follow-up meeting
COUNSELING SUPPORT
Counseling may be added when a student n
For mild, occasional, or emerging learning, attention, organizational, behavioral, or physical needs. The student generally accesses the regular program through ordinary differentiation and brief assistance.
- Discipleship Plan
- Consultant check-ins
- Plan development and follow-up meeting
COUNSELING SUPPORT
Counseling may be added when a student needs support beyond the academic, behavioral, organizational, or physical interventions described above.
FORMATIVE SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
For persistent needs that are beginning to interfere with consistent progress, participation, independence, or mastery despite foundational strategies. Support is targeted, documented, and time-limited.
- Screening
- Discipleship Plan
- Specialist check-ins
- Minimal targeted interventions, such as Equipping Minds or part-time aide support
- Three follow-up meetings
INTENSIVE SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
INTENSIVE SUPPORT
For significant or enduring needs that substantially affect access to instruction, participation, safety, communication, or academic progress. Support is highly individualized and frequent.
- Screening
- Discipleship Plan
- Specialist oversight
- One-on-one aide support
- Weekly 30-minute review meetings
Who We Support
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
INTENSIVE SUPPORT
Children in Classical Christian Schools
Behavior Struggles
Behavior Discipleship Plans that provide partnership between the home and the school.
Academic Struggles
- Dyslexia
- Dysgraphia
- Auditory Processing
- Speech concerns
- Visual Processing
- Testing and assessment
- Accommodation Plans
- Executive Function
- Autism
- Down Syndrome
- ADHD