When I think of Blue Bird Day, I can’t help but feel at home and that the staff is an extension of our family. The staff members go out of their way to make the kids feel safe, welcomed, encouraged, and confident. In the time we have been there we have seen progress that can not be measured. I didn’t think we’d be where we are today and I don’t believe any other school compares to Blue Bird Day.  All the hard work by the staff has given our kids a second chance.

Blue Bird Day has helped our kids excel and gave us as parents the tools to help our kids reach their goals. From visual aids, to behavior charts, to a prize chart, the list goes on.  I might have been the biggest skeptic when it came to these things but when I saw how much it helped, I couldn’t help but reinforce it and it made the difference. I swear by them now. The kids look froward to going to school each and every day. I feel like they would stay there if they could. I feel we are very blessed to have found this place and that their first exposure to school has been filled with love and compassion.

We met Sarah Hirschman, my daughter’s OT from Blue Bird Day,  while my daughter was in Early Intervention for what was then deemed Emotional Regulation & SPD. Sarah was by far the most influential therapist we had met. She was also the first person I contacted when Drew got the official Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis in December 2014.

The moment we enrolled Drew at Blue Bird Day in February 2015, we noticed quasi immediate improvements on all fronts: better social ability, increased tolerance for the unknown,  less ritualistic rigidity, less lashing out against peers and significantly reduced tantrum violence and frequency. What we were particularly thrilled about was the level of excitement Drew manifested after her first day at Blue Bird Day and every morning thereafter when it was “time for school!” – something she usually was highly anxious about while attending our local catholic private school.  I could write for hours about Blue Bird Day, but what I hope to convey the most is how eternally grateful I am to have found true professionals who can handle and work with my daughter’s myriad of challenges. All the while, the team of amazing people who care, who love, who are incessantly dedicated, patient beyond understanding and ineffably compassionate with special children of all walks of life.

Take a random walk through the halls or be a passive fly on the wall as you walk to the bathroom before you pick up your child and you will inevitably be floored by the radiant energy and the palpable positive vibes that emanate from the staff and therapists that are assiduously at work with their patients. It’s remarkable!  We all know as moms of special needs kids what herculean tasks we need to surmount every day and we all know it’s a marathon, not a sprint. For me, Blue Bird Day has turned the impossible into real accomplishments and each small step my daughter learns here turns into an exponential feat of achievement. It’s like a contagious positive cycle that Drew is now addicted to, and so are we. We never saw this before and we know it is all thanks to Blue Bird Day and their amazingly dedicated team.  I thank my lucky stars every time I see my daughter walk in after her Blue Bird Day session with a proud smile on her face!