Scientific Basis

At Porter Academy, we assess students every year to track individual progress and to ensure that our techniques are effective.

Optimal learning cannot stand alone; it relies on effective functioning of the entire mind/body system. We must meet the physical and emotional needs of our students before they can be in an optimal state for learning.

“Development occurs from the bottom up. The skills and abilities at each level of the developmental pyramid cannot develop adequately unless the child has mastered skills at lower levels to a respective degree.”

At Porter Academy, all students regularly participate in sensory-motor activities and multi-sensory learning activities that 1) improve sensory processing, 2) meet sensory needs, 3) prepare the mind for learning, and 4) stimulate vestibular and cerebellar development.

Research-Supported Programs used at Porter Academy