LOVELAND ACADEMY HAWAII (Autism and Special needs service provider)
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WELCOME
Loveland Academy established in 1999 is a privately owned Transdisciplinary Center in
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Loveland Academy is dedicated to excellence in teaching, and
the development and implementation of clinical and therapeutic methodologies for the
diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopment disorders in children and young adults with
autism and special needs.
"Children with learning differences are only handicapped by us - by a system which fails
to provide them with access to an appropriate education that meets their learning needs."
(Dr. Maria Montessori)
Mission. As a service provider in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii for children and young adults
with autism, the mission is to provide an array of state of the art, research based, child
and family centered, culturally sensitive therapeutic and educational services targeting
the biological, psychological, educational, social and emotional needs of children.
Our Philosophy. As a service provider in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii for children and young
adults with autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders, our
philosophy is to "turn kids onto learning" by helping them discover, then utilize their
strengths and interest, to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to live as productive,
and enjoyable, a life as possible.
The overall goal as a service provider in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii is to integrate the best
aspects of education, with the best practices of therapeutic treatment into a cohesive
package for children autism spectrum disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders who
need 1:1 attention in the areas of intensive behavioral teaching, positive behavior
management, direct therapy to increase cognitive, social, emotional, play and
communication skills.
The program seeks to support increased global functioning through the development of
strong attention skills, strong social skills, self monitoring, self regulation and coping
strategies that allow children to move to less restrictive environments over time.
"Recent studies now suggest that if intensive behavior modification is started early
enough, before age four or five, perhaps as many as 50 percent of autistic children may
be able to improve sufficiently to attend public schools with normal peers, and to have a
reasonably bright outlook for the future."
(Dr. Bernard Rimland)
Our Location
Loveland Academy is conveniently located in the Makiki area, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii,
between the University of Hawaii and downtown Honolulu. The campus is easily accessed
by the H-1 Freeway in both directions.
The Facility is housed in two buildings facing a central courtyard. Currently there are 6
classrooms in addition to rooms dedicated to Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy,
Mental Health Therapy, Art and Music. The outside play area is set up to maximize social
interaction and developmental play skills.
"Our task... is not to fix the blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future."
(John F. Kennedy)