HYDE PARK DAY CARE PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC NEEDS TO CHILDREN
Kiley Russell opened Kemit Academy, located at 5100 S. Dorchester, at the end of July. The day care center offers therapeutic services to children and families with different needs. Photos provided by Kiley Russell
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Russell said families might not be able to logistically get their child to a place during those early years if they have different needs.
Kemit Academy has families from the southern suburbs and from the West side. She called Hyde Park Kemit’s “forever home.” She looked for an available space for a number
of years before she found the space where it is now.
children absolutely need in person instructions and in-person
services. We have been able to accommodate that. We initially
had to pause our social skills group, activities and took them to
one-on-one and now we’re welcoming families back in person for occupational therapy and speech therapy,” Russell said.
transitioning out of day care into a school setting, assisting parents with IEP and 504 meetings.
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