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Since 1894, the Episcopal Center for Children has been a way station for children facing challenges. They are kids like Suzie, who came to the Center as a third grader. Suzie was facing severe emotional challenges – her slender shoulders were already carrying more trauma and difficult experiences than many people see in a lifetime. And she was also at least two grade levels behind her peers. At the Center, Suzie found teachers and staff who cared about her well-being. They wanted to help her thrive. They coached her gently and gave her new tools to help manage her behavior. A reading specialist and math teacher devoted hours to helping her, and she eventually read above her grade level. Suzie…

The Episcopal Center for Children Raises Funds Online on Thursday, June 8th as Part of DoMore24, a 24-hour Day of Giving FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 2, 2017 WASHINGTON – The Episcopal Center for Children, a school and treatment center for children with special needs, is raising funds for art, movement, occupational and recreational therapies during Do More 24 on June 8, a 24-hour day of giving organized by the United Way of the National Capital Area. “We are raising funds to support art, movement, occupational and recreational therapies. A gift of just $24 or $48 can make a big difference in the life of a child with special needs,” said Dodd White, president and CEO of the Center. “These…

The Episcopal Center for Children, A Nonprofit Organization in DC, Offers Tips for Getting Kids Outside Organization Works to Raise Funds for New Playground on June 2nd as Part of DoMore24 Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – Getting children with special needs outside is important for their development and growth, says the staff at the Episcopal Center for Children, a nonprofit organization that assists elementary and middle school aged children with special needs. It improves coordination and motor skills. Many children with special needs have developmental delays. Playing outside can improve flexibility, muscle strength, and coordination. It can also help them improve body awareness, motor skills and balance. Outdoor play builds self-esteem and improves behavior. As children overcome obstacles and…

WASHINGTON – In the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors, the Episcopal Center for Children, a DC institution for more than 120 years and home to one of the region’s top educational and treatment programs for children with special needs, is opening their beautiful campus in NW Washington on Saturday, May 7, to Lafayette Elementary School, a local DCPS elementary school, for the Annual Lafayette Spring Fair. Lafayette Elementary School is undergoing renovation this year and their 700-plus students are housed in trailers on their baseball field, preventing them from hosting the annual fair. Episcopal Center for Children President and CEO Dodd White generously agreed to permit the Fair to be hosted on the ECC campus. “This has been a big…

by Ben Lee For many students, math typically falls at the bottom in terms of preferred subjects. Numbers seldom have meaning beyond a classroom and word problems, which are intended to provide context, only confuse and frustrate the learner. Read more