Soaring Eagle Academy, a school for children with Autism and related disorders, announced that it has opened in Burr Ridge, Illinois. It is the first school in the Midwest to offer an innovative teaching model called DIR® /Floortime, which has been used successfully in other parts of the country. This school brings fresh strategies and hope to families who are searching for new ways to educate their child with Autism.

“Our educational model has never been offered in a school setting in the Midwest before.” said Deanna Tyrpak, President of the Board of Soaring Eagle Academy. “The principles we follow are used extensively in private therapy clinics throughout the Chicagoland area, as well as in schools in other parts of the country. This is the first time a school that follows Illinois Learning Standards as well as a DIR®/Floortime curriculum has been available to Chicago area children and their families.”

The DIR® /Floortime philosophy is based on the belief that individuals with Autism have great potential for interacting, communicating and thinking, and long term studies support the effectiveness of its innovative strategies. Each child is respected as an individual and a unique curriculum is developed for each student based on their own natural interests, developmental level and therapeutic goals.

The public is invited to attend Soaring Eagle’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Tours of the school will be given and attendees will have an opportunity to speak directly with the schools founders and its staff. The school is located at 8320 S. Madison Street in Burr Ridge, Illinois.