Easter Seals Disability Services

Easter Seals NH Opens the Doors to Magical Connections Preschool

Raymond Facility Now Enrolling Children of All Abilities

Easter Seals NH’s The Family Place in Raymond, NH, is currently enrolling for the new Magical Connections Preschool which serves children ages 3-5 of all abilities at 135 Route 27 in Raymond, NH. This Department of Education Certified Inclusive Special Education Preschool Program is open to full and part time students and operates five days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The school’s comprehensive and highly-skilled staff includes a Certified Special Educator, Psychologist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Autism Parent Support Specialist, and Speech / Language Pathologist with expertise in Augmentative Communication along with experienced para professionals to ensure an optimal ratio of adults to children. Magical Connections employs valid and reliable curriculums including Creative Curriculum, Everyday Math, Hanen, Therapeutic Listening and the Super Flex Social Thinking Program. Additionally, monthly hippotherapy is offered at Halona Stables in Deerfield, NH.

“Our focus is on supporting social and emotional development, successful peer interactions, positive self-esteem and creating a strong desire to learn in an atmosphere of fun,” said Magical Connections Special Education Coordinator Judy Eimicke. “Our philosophy is to partner with families as we recognize they are the experts on their children. We believe in working closely with parents as learning occurs throughout the child’s waking hours and as such working collaboratively with parents will ensure the greatest degree of educational and developmental success.”

For more information about Magical Connections, please call 603.895.1522.

About Easter Seals New Hampshire
For the past 75 years, Easter Seals NH has provided exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Easter Seals services include autism services, inclusive child care and early intervention, special education, medical rehabilitation, camping and recreation, vocational services, senior services, substance abuse services, adult day programs, community based services, individual service options, transportation services, residential service options, dental services and veteran services. As a leader in health care services for individuals with disabilities and special needs, ESNH employs more than 1,400 individuals who serve 23,000 children, adults and seniors in over 60 programs throughout the state. To learn more about Easter Seals NH, visit http://www.eastersealsnh.org/.

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