The Hope Centre Reg. charity no. 1056674

Hope is a unique, non-denominational educational charity for children and young people with special needs, aged 3 - 19 years. Dedicated to the development and enhancement of learning potential, Hope uses methods developed by Professor Reuven Feuerstein and is the UK's only accredited Feuerstein centre.

Reuven Feuerstein's methodology is based on the belief that every individual's learning capacity can be enhanced throughout life. His theory of Structural Cognitive Modifiability states that every human being is capable of change beyond his/her present level of functioning, despite barriers which have been traditionally regarded as insurmountable barriers such as the age of the individual, the cause of the condition or its severity. Feuerstein accepts that these are indeed challenges; however they are seen as a starting point for actively intervening in the individual's development.

Feuerstein's approach demands a high level of professional/child interaction, usually one-to-one, or sometimes even two-to-one. Feuerstein is critical of the ‘drip-drip' approach to change, pointing out that no child can make much progress when receiving only one hour of any kind of therapy a week. Our aim is to enhance a child's potential, and enable him/her to move on from such intensive work.

At Hope, we actively encourage parents to become mediators with their own children. We show them how best to work with them and encourage parents and carers to participate in teaching sessions, whenever possible.”

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