Lauren’s Institute for Education (L.I.F.E.) is a special place for developmentally disabled children. We offer a variety of therapies that nurture each individual child's overall growth to improve their quality of life and the lives of their family members.

Lauren is Carrie Reed's, Co-Founder and President of L.I.F.E., daughter. She was diagnosed with a rare disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome in July 2004. Although Lauren is only a child she has she been through several tests, surgeries and even a stem cell transplant. Lauren remains an active and entertaining child that loves to sing, play with her dollies and do everything her mom does! Learn more about her ...

Our philosophy of care addresses the whole child, not just traditional areas of need. Through our eclectic approach we believe that the child’s emotional wellbeing, both social/emotional awareness and self expression, is as equally important to a child’s growth as is cognitive and physical functioning.

The staff recognizes and celebrates the unique characteristics of each child. Using evidence based practices, L.I.F.E. strives to provide highly effective techniques which generalize outside of the therapeutic environment and ultimately contribute to an individual child's life quality.

Our 7,600 square-foot facility is state of the art! It has over 20 rooms for specialized therapy, an outdoor patio, staff offices, observation rooms and much more including:

• Applied Behavior Analysis Classrooms,
• Sensory Classrooms,
• and Two Traditional Habilitation Classrooms.

View a floor plan of the facility ...

To learn more about the therapies offered at L.I.F.E., please visit our Services section.