Our Teachers

Standing Tall's classrooms are led by intensively cross-trained special education teachers ("conductors" in conductive education terminology). These teachers are trained for four years in preschool and elementary education and in the functional development of gross motor, fine motor, daily living and speech capabilities. Through intensive training incorporating roughly equal amounts of clinical and academic work throughout all four years of the conductor degree program, these teachers are trained to incorporate gross motor, fine motor, speech and daily living activities consistently throughout the school day.

Consulting Therapists

Standing Tall does not provide therapy services. However, our conductors work closely with U.S.-trained therapists who visit the classroom regularly as part of the children's support teams, incorporating therapist suggestions into the classroom routine, and enhancing the carry-over of classroom routines to the child's life outside the classroom.

Augmentative communication support is provided in the classroom. This is accomplished through a team approach including the conductors and a U.S.-trained augmentative-communication specialist , who also serves as advisor to the program.