Haugland Learning Center works with parents and students
Testimonials
I am so blessed to have people like you [Dr.Devlin] and Carol and Sam and Dr. H in our lives. Thank God for you and for the work that you do on behalf of our kids.
--Kelli Cobb
Our Scholarship Provider, who is Haugland Learning Center, has been wonderful and has did everything possible to help my child receive exactly what he needs as far as education goes. It has been a pleasure working with them and we are pleased with all they have done for us. We are hoping for a long and successful relationship in the future as well. I highly recommend this Provider to any families affected by ASD. They truly care about what our ASD children need to be more successful in life.
--Joyce Evans Thacker
This past year my son transitioned back into the public school system after being at HLC for two years. The public school district provided him with an aide that kept him organized, but this accommodation is being phased out for next year because of the progress he's made. I'm telling you we couldn't have got this far without Haugland Learning Center. The two years at HLC gave him the opportunity to adjust and to figure out how to overcome. He tested into the public school at grade level and he's able to keep up. He wasn't missing any skills necessary to perform well with the curriculum. This past year he made friends; he stayed out of trouble. I tell everyone about Haugland Learning Center. We consider ourselves part of the HLC family and always will.
--Deb Clinkscale
Brendan has progressed so much at Haugland, it is amazing. For years, he was told he was the bad kid or distruptive kid. You have proven that he is smart and creative and worth teaching...[and] valued for who he is.
Thank you.
--Lisa Fry
I would like to thank everyone at Haugland Learning Center. My son Eithan is a totally different person since he started going to your school! His behavior is 100 % better than I would have ever thought it would be.
This time last year he was in pre-school with the local school district and I was banging my head up against the wall wondering what was next for him and whether he would ever get any better. I saw an article in the local paper about Dr. Haugland opening a school in our area and started looking into the possibility for my son. I decided I had to do something different for Eithan but I was very scared to make a change like this for my little boy. Was I making the right choice ? Would this be a big set back for him ?
I am SOOOO glad I took that chance. Today we can go out in public without him having total meltdowns and he is very well behaved. When I opened my email with his 1st quarter grade report, I sat at the computer and cried for 10 minutes thinking, "This cannot be Eithan's report card." You and your staff in Sandusky are MY angels...I can NEVER thank you enough for giving me the little boy I have been waiting for the past 5 years. I am so looking forward to many more happy and wonderful years here at Haugland Learning Center!
Thank you so very much,
--Lisa Welsh-McLane
Since coming to Haugland, Kody has made great progress...Haugland is perfect for Kody.
-- Britt Wheeler
I got an accurate daily report sent home each day and Mr. Kopp was very good at keeping me in
the loop as to Tim's successes and areas that needed improvement. He was also very available to me if I had questions. I would return comments on
the daily report, email or call him and he was always happy to hear from me and very interested in resolving any issues or trying any ideas that I
offered to help Tim perform better. He seemed to always be there and was always available to speak with me even way after school had let out for the
day. He even went the extra mile on several occasions. Tim had been ill and not in school and he missed a holiday party. Mr. Kopp stopped at our house and
gave Tim his treat bag so that he got to enjoy it when he felt better. That is a caring teacher and it shows that he really thought of his student.
He is a kind person and a very caring teacher. Jim and I observed Mr. Kopp teaching Tim one day from the hallway. Tim did not know we were there and
Mr. Kopp was working with him on some math problems. He really made Tim think and figure out the problem without giving him too much help. He realized
that Tim is a very capable boy that is easily distracted but that he knows how to do his work. He challenged Tim and made him work for his rewards.
I am sorry to see him go to the Sandusky location but I am happy for the students that will have him as their teacher.
-- Lori Williamson
I’m grateful to Haugland Learning Center for giving the special attention to each individual child to meet their needs and doing their best to understand each child in spite of many differences. I witnessed the public school system try so hard to make each child understand them instead of the other way around.
I now have a son who is a role model to other students on the autism spectrum. I have an athletic child with many talents, a caring
young man who once thought his life had no meaning, now understands he can be who he wants to be. He made such great strides since he
entered Haugland Learning Center last year. Being able to attend their summer camp last year helped his progression continue. Not
everyday is a perfect day, and some are harder then others, but I thank autism awareness and Haugland Learning Center for that smile he
now wakes up with and the ambition he now has to do his best.
-- Stephanie Clark
He has not been this happy about school since he was 5!!! Thank you both so much, you both made us feel more comfortable than
we have ever felt leaving him at school. I know a lot of people have said you mean you drive 5 - 5 1/2 hours a day taking him to
school ( as if I am literally insane!!), but it is more than worth it seeing how wonderful everyone is with him.
-- Wendy Fout
He is a completely different child. He has come so far just this year while attending Haugland. His social interaction and
carrying on a conversation is remarkable. He is learning so much academically and I couldn’t be more proud of him. His out bursts and
frustration levels have improved so much over the school year. He is just an unbelievable little boy and it is all due to the work of
everyone at Haugland. Thanks so much for everything you do!!!
-- Mary Jones
What my son has accomplished in one year both academically and socially is nothing short of a miracle. Truly God knows when we
are at the end of our rope. He was behind in every subject and now he is current and loves to do schoolwork. He plays with kids at school
and at home which he never used to do unless it was him chasing and trying to scare kids. He independently does homework, whereas before,
he would only do work if I sat beside him, preventing me from taking care of my own household responsibilities. He talks about teachers
being fair and discipline being reasonable. I had never heard this kind of talk from him before. The way the school works with the family
to create the best educational experience for the child is a godsend, particularly in light of the special needs of each child and the
knowledge that the family has. Since coming to Haugland, I have such high hopes for his educational future and I did not feel this way
before. I am certain that he will graduate high school and go on to college thanks to Haugland Learning Center.
-- Clarressa Thompson-Kane