LEAF Foundation & Teachers On Call encourage challenged kids: �Yes, you can!�
Barbara Bingham knows special needs� kids and their families. Her company, Teachers On Call, now a non-profit foundation called the LEAF Foundation, is a one-of-a-kind solution for learning-challenged kids.
Barbara made her vision a reality when she saw a gap in the Richmond community: kids with autism, downs syndrome, developmental delays and other challenges didn�t have a one-stop educational center.
Her secret? Barbara enthusiastically says it�s her staff. With licensed specialists and tutors who truly care about developing children into successful adults, Barbara says �Our staff absolutely makes the difference. They go above-and-beyond to build relationships with the children and their families. Most of these children need to consistently hear: �You CAN do this� and our staff delivers.�
The Midlothian-based facility�s staff is the only in the area to serve ages 3-30 through in-house and in-home visits. �Our mission is to empower all students to read, write, calculate, speak, summarize, test, and interact,�overcoming odds and struggles that have blocked their way in the past,� says Barbara.
�Research shows that 70% of children with base disabilities success is dependent on confidence - there is no better way to boost self esteem than by experiencing success in a safe environment. With that in mind, I designed our programs to only work in one-on-one settings for most situations - with a few narrow exceptions. Never in my life have I experienced and seen such success as I have with our students.�
The LEAF Foundation serves to provide scholarships to families who are already burdened with costs that typically stem from the many services learning-challenged children require.
This Richmond mom clearly has a passion for children with special needs. Selflessly building her business while caring for her own two children�one of whom has autism---is a challenge, and one for which she is tireless.
�Can you imagine your child's grades increasing three letter grades in a month?? How about a child who can barely read, successfully reading on grade level in six months? We have seen it!�
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