Hello Everybody! My name is Alexander and I was born with a condition called Spina Bifida. Having Spina Bifida is not the end of the world but it does complicate things for me. Right now, I cannot feel or use my legs. I also have to wear oxygen at night because my brain sometimes forgets to tell me to breath. I have several other special needs, but enough about me. Let me tell you about this great school I get to attend.
You may or may not know this, but I was on a waiting list for this school since before I was born. After three years, a spot opened up for me! I've now been at The Little Light House for two years. My parents like to tell everyone about my school, but now it’s my turn to tell you all the great things about The Little Light House. Did you know that it is a school for kids with special needs, just like me? The grown-ups say it’s really important for us to start learning early. The Little Light House has special teachers and therapists that help us learn what we need to know. They have the special equipment needed to help us learn and special toys for kids just like me. I am super excited and I wish everyone could go to a school like mine.
It costs a lot of money to get all the things we need at our school. Every year, it costs about $30,000 per kid! My school doesn’t get any money from the government or United Way. The Little Light House does not charge any of the students’ families tuition. Whaaat?! All of the money we get comes from individual and corporate donors. Some grown-ups think it’s so amazing that all of the money comes from private donations. I think they are right.
I’m too little to have a job to give money, but I can still help my school! At Mini-Laps, I get to go around the track at my school one time. My friends will be there, too. Some of us will run or walk, ride bikes or scooters, and some, like me, will ride in their wheelchairs or in a wagon. It’s going to be so much fun. I hope you can come and watch me on October 12th!
I need people to sponsor me when I make my lap, so I can help my school. If you would like to make a donation, you can do that here on my page! Because my school is a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution is tax deductible…whatever that means!
Thank you very much for supporting my school!
Little Light House is a Christian Developmental Center for Children with Special Needs from birth to 6 years old. Tulsa’s Little Light House is internationally recognized as providing some of the most individualized special education and therapeutic early intervention services in the world. A trans-disciplinary team approach maximizes a comprehensive knowledge from professionals who work collaboratively to design prescriptive programs for each child and assist every child in reaching their maximum potential. Through a variety of programs and schedules, these services are carried out by highly credentialed teachers, therapists, and specialists who represent decades of pediatric experience. Early Intervention classes are provided as a part-time program where caregivers attend and learn along with their child for two-hour classes once a week.
Little Light House is tuition-free for families and does not receive government or United Way funding. Support comes from individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations. In addition, LLH hosts four annual fundraisers each year bringing in about 40% of the $4.2 million dollar operating cost that allows our staff of over 90 members to provide services to over 300 children and families, support nearly a thousand volunteers, and train over 1,000 college and career students each year.
Little Light House believes that all children are a gift from God with the potential to achieve specific milestones to advance their quality of life. We strive for excellence by utilizing a Bible-based curriculum in a fun and loving atmosphere. We believe in an individualized, trans-disciplinary and God-centered approach to education-an approach that joins parents, professionals, and the Holy Spirit as partners in order to nurture the spirit, mind, and body of the children and their families. Our commitment incorporates being called to work/volunteer with children with special needs. Little Light House encourages a positive outlook on the future, based on trust in a loving heavenly Father.