Student Services

Student Eligibility

Children, from birth to the chronological age of six with physical and mental challenges causing a developmental delay in one or more areas of development are eligible for Little Light House services. Conditions which typically create these challenges are Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and sensory deprivations such as blindness.

The Little Light House does not and has never discriminated with regard to religion, race, color or creed.

Description of Services

Tulsa’s Little Light House is internationally recognized as providing some of the most highly individualized, special education and therapeutic early intervention services in the world. A trans-disciplinary team approach is maximized to ensure a comprehensive approach to assisting each child in reaching their maximum potential.

These services are carried out by highly credentialed teachers, therapists and specialists who represent decades of pediatric experience. Operating as a trans-disciplinary team, these professionals work together to design prescriptive programs for each and every child. Then, relying on a strong team of experienced associates and dedicated corps of volunteers to assist, these programs are carried out under their direction and supervision during regular class sessions which are held Monday through Thursday, 8:30am – 1:15pm. These classes are in session twelve months out of the year with seasonal three week breaks.

Our Staff

The Little Light House Children’s Services staff is made up of professionals and skilled technicians who include:

• Licensed Speech Pathologists
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Assistive Technology Specialist
• Low Vision Therapist
• Registered Nurse
• Special Education Teacher – Specialization Deaf Education
• Special Education Teacher – Specialization Mental Retardation
• Special Education Teacher – Specialization
• Experienced and highly trained Associates

Sessions

Class sessions are held in a loving Christian environment, Monday through Thursday, starting 8:30 a.m. and lasting until 1:15 p.m.

Little Light House Staff

The services of The Little Light House are carried out by a highly credentialed staff of professionals, dedicated to serving God through the ministry of The Little Light House. This dedicated staff consists of Licensed Speech Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, a Registered Nurse, a Low Vision Therapist, Certified Special Education Teachers and experienced Associates.

Waiting List

The Little Light House currently has more than 140 children on a waiting list. The process of placing a child on The Little Light House waiting list involves three steps:

1. The child’s legal guardian must call The Little Light House and speak with the Waiting List Coordinator. The process only requires a few minutes. The date and time of the call is noted and child’s position on the waiting list depends on that “Initial Contact”. Therefore if a parents feels there is even a possibility their child may need Little Light House services, they are urged to contact The Little Light House immediately.
2. The legal guardians must download or request a Student application form be mailed to them and must complete and return it to The Little Light House within 30 days of the initial contact date.
3. The legal guardians must schedule a time to tour the LLH facility within 30 days of the initial contact date to better understand the services Little Light House offers and confirm whether LLH is the best program for their child.

As a child approaches the top of the waiting list, the legal guardian(s) receives a phone call requesting they bring their child in for a screening (a general evaluation of where the child is functioning developmentally). Once the screening is complete, The Little Light House professional team conducts placement meetings to determine for sure that the child qualifies for LLH services and whether The Little Light House has an appropriate classroom placement to offer the child for that school year. If so, the family is contacted and offered placement for the new school year. For this reason, it is vital for the legal guardians to keep The Little Light House informed of any change of phone number, email address or street address.

Little Light House Curriculum

The Little Light House Bible-Based Curriculum, “Head to Toe, Heart & Soul,” is an early intervention curriculum resource which integrates all domains of development including cognitive, language, gross and fine motor skills, self-help and play.

Unique in its approach, “Head to Toe Heart & Soul” captures the attention of children, birth through six years of age, and aids them in reaching developmental milestones while imparting vital spiritual principles, making it “one of a kind.” This remarkable curriculum also provides a means of successfully blending children with special needs into any early childhood education program. The development of “Head to Toe, Heart and Soul” was the collective and passionate effort of a team of Little Light House professionals representing the fields of special education, early childhood education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech pathology, and nursing. Currently The Little Light House curriculum is not available for purchase. However, schools, home school programs, churches and other early childhood education programs interested in serving as a “test site” may contact Gloria Cardamone, the Director of Curriculum, at The Little Light House.

“Shine Your Light”
The “Shine Your Light” CD features fifteen original Bible songs that go along with the curriculum stories and is available in the lobby of the TLLH. It sells for $10. The tunes are lively and engaging and teach children about the Bible.