ELG, set out to impact thousands of lives in China by offering children, parents and educators access to sustainable and innovative special education, developmental, behavioral, and mental health services via their original day program and specialist-led therapeutic services and interventions. The mission? ELG is committed to being a center of excellence – working with parents as partners to prepare children with disabilities to become full participants in their schools, families, and communities.
This year, ELG celebrates its 18th year milestone as Shanghai’s pioneering special education provider.
Established in 2006 when there were very few services available to support kids with disabilities, ELG founders, Monte Rosen, Dr. Shari Rosen, and Andrew Hill, were often told that what they wanted to achieve was ‘a pipe dream.’ Fast forward 18 years, ELG has now grown to include three programs: Early Childhood (2 – 6 YO), Young Learners (7 – 14 YO), and Pre-vocational (14+ YO) in Shanghai, with a growing multilingual staff dedicated to helping children with disabilities in China.
Over these years, ELG has had a big influence in the special education scene and has started working more with the local community. What sets them apart? ELG believes in looking at children holistically, caring about the impact on each family, and treating the whole family as a unit. As co-founder and speech-language pathologist Dr. Shari Rosen puts it, “My philosophy is that we if take care of the parents, they’ll take care of the child.”
What ELG offers
FULL DAY PROGRAMS
Our comprehensive programs cater to children of all ages, spanning Early Childhood (2 – 6), Young Learners (7 – 14), and Pre-vocational (14+) stages. Utilizing research informed practices, our approaches are crafted to be family and student-centered, strengths-based, and neurodiversity affirming. We utilize our high 3:1 staff-to-child ratio to deliver the personalized support essential for each child’s growth and development, all delivered by our international and local team of multi-disciplinary specialists and educators. Our professionals work together to implement Individualized Development Plans (IDPs) for every child, ensuring meaningful learning throughout the day. Through the IDP each child works on their individualized goals across seven domains including pre-academics, cognitive development, speech-language communication, gross/fine motor development, emotional and social development, self-help skills, and sensory development.
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
ELG offers the following services for children and adults at home, school, or at their centers:
Speech-Language Therapy
Language development, including comprehension and expression
Speech, including articulation, fluency, oral-motor functioning, and accent training
Executive functioning, including problem-solving, memory, and attention
Social skills
Swallowing or infant feeding
Brain injury
Hearing loss
Occupational and Physical Therapy
Handwriting
Self-care
Focus and concentration
Task management
Strength and motion
Coordination and balance
Utensil use
Hypo and hyper-sensitivity
Psycho-educational and Learning Support
Educational testing
Dyslexia
Classroom accommodations
Study skills, including notetaking, organization, planning and other executive functioning skills
Mental Health, Arts-Based Therapies, and Behavior Support
Culture shock and transitions
Stress, anxiety, and depression
Self-control and behavior
Gifted and high achieving children
Performance enhancement
Sleep issues
Technology addiction
Family dynamics
Assessments
ELG provides a wide range of focused and comprehensive assessments, screenings, and observations. Our multidisciplinary services are centralized into ELG’s holistic approach to devise the best strategies for every child.
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Locations
Puxi Center
No. 19-20, Lane 209, Zhen Nan Road, Putuo District,
Shanghai 200333
上海市普陀区真南路209 弄19-20 号
邮编：200333
Early Intervention Kindergarten
No. 50 Gumei Rd. Minhang District
Shanghai, 201109
上海市闵行区古美路50号
邮编：201109
Got More Questions?
Feel free to reach out. ELG’s friendly customer services team will guide you through, getting the full picture of your concerns and then advising you about the next steps for your family. To learn more about ELG’s programs and services, you are welcome to call (8621) 400 612 9423, write to services@chinaelg.com
