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Handwriting Without Tears®, a handwriting program, uses fun ways in developing, improving, and increasing handwriting skills in kids. Developed by an occupational therapist, Jan Olsen, the program incorporates music, big and small body movements, and visual strategies to make handwriting [...]

2011 FORD BUS E-450 VIN 1FDFE4FS2BDA05221 18 PASSENGER 1 WHEELCHAIR LIFT 132,000 MILES We have the right to refuse any offer.

Times are hard, sometimes we just need a hug from a friend!

TLC is hiring for an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Preschool Teacher for programs working with children with special needs.  Requirements:  Degree in Early Childhood Special Education or AR Teaching Certificate in related field and willing to obtain appropriate educator […]

Thank you to our friends at AutoMail for supporting our children!

Another Fall Festival complete! Due to COVID-19 we changed up our annual event but it was still a success. Thank you to all who donated candy, cake, and supplies. We couldn’t have pulled it off without you and our amazing [...]

Another wonderful United Way Day of Caring in the books! A BIG Thank you to our Jonesboro CWL Volunteers! We appreciate your hard work today.

It’s Mum Time! Purchase your mum by October 2nd, 2020 for $100. Proceeds of your purchase support The Learning Center’s Therapeutic Programs. Since 1959, we have provided therapeutic and supportive services for thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities […]

Welcome to TLC! Lynn comes to The Learning Center with 27 years of experience in the world of special education and related services. She has worked as a special education teacher, section 504 coordinator, assistant principal, and special education director. […]

The Learning Center of Northeast AR, Inc. is accepting bids for a 2006 Ford Bus with lift and for a 2012 Ford Bus with lift. All bids must be clearly marked on the envelope “sealed bid”. Sealed bids will be […]

Food Chaining is a child-friendly treatment approach that helps introduce new foods while building on the child’s past successful eating experiences. The main goal is to expand the diet and have children eat food, not necessarily all foods, but food […]

We love summer days and water play!

Our kiddos had a visit from Abby, a sweet therapy dog owned by our very own Dawn Holmes. Thank you to Dawn’s husband Bryce for bringing her to see us!

TLC adults enjoyed some sunshine and games right in our own backyard!

The hands on learning continues in Mrs. Paula’s classes! This week they are exploring all things found in ponds. They have seen a real life turtle and tadpoles, made swamp water and yummy dirt cake filled with gummy snakes!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! We are learning about all things summer and decided to make our own ice cream!

Mrs. Valina’s classes had a busy week learning about birds and bugs! Do feathers float? What do birds need to build a nest? How many bugs do you see? And lastly some yummy Bug Juice to finish the week.

A Big Thank You to Our TLC Staff for working so hard to prepare for our Re-Opening! We can’t wait to see all our clients. Together we are TLC Strong! #tlcstrong

We love our Occupational Therapists! Occupational therapy practitioners support and promote the development and engagement of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and their families or other caregivers, in everyday routines. These routines include play, rest and sleep, activities of daily living, […]

Thank you Jonesboro JA’s and Brandon Baxter for visiting our adult clients today! It was a lot of fun!

Another week of celebrating Dr. Seuss complete. We would like to thank our guest readers, our parents for participating in our activities all week and most importantly our classroom staff for always providing our children with excellent learning experiences. Thank […]

Mrs. Shae served up some yummy Green Eggs and Ham in her classes today!

Mrs. Paula’s class had a fun filled week celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!! They made hats for Cat In The Hat and made green eggs.

Ms. Valina’s rooms enjoyed reading with their favorite stuffed animal and making Cat in the Hat masks yesterday!

Ms. Valina’s rooms enjoyed wearing their favorite hats to read The Cat in the Hat today!

Dr. Seuss week brought more guest readers to Ms. Laura’s classrooms. Thank you to Ms. Erin for reading Fox in Socks and Ms. Robin Daniel for reading The Cat in the Hat.

Ms. Valina’s rooms had a BIG day! Read Fox and Socks, played a Dr. Suess matching game, and celebrated a special friends birthday!

Ms. Valina’s room enjoyed reading “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” today!

It is Dr. Seuss week and the first guest reader for Ms. Laura’s class was our very own Sherry Morris. She was very popular as you can see!

Ms. Laura’s classes make “floam” for Sensory Friday last week. The kids love to get messy!

A huge thank you goes out to University Heights School of Medical Arts for inviting the TLC adults over today for their service day!

TLC adults had a great day of music on Wednesday with John Gatlin! Videos to come!

Ms. Valina’s rooms enjoyed celebrating Mardi Gras today!

Ms. Laura’s classes are learning about all things cold. Beginning with popsicles, then an indoor snow day.

TLC❤️ Adults enjoying their V-Day party!

We had a lot of fun on Valentines Day! Ms. Shae’s classroom had a special visit from Abby the dog. Mrs. Paula’s class made sundaes. Ms. Valina’s room had a pizza party. Ms. Laura’s class had donuts.

TLC❤️ family and friends enjoyed a great evening at A Night to Shine – Jonesboro, AR 2020!

The TLC❤️ adults had a awesome time at Bowling with the Pros 2020 Hijinx Game Night Reinvented

Mrs Stephens’s 6th grade “Project Lead the Way” students from Nettleton STEAM visited our campus today and observed how services are provided to our clients.

TLC❤️ was so happy Santa stopped by to see our kids! We are also very grateful to PetSmart for choosing us to be part of their HOPE program, allowing us to give a stuffed animal to each child!

A wonderful group led by Brandi Hodges with The Jonesboro Public Library knit all of these precious hats for some of our kiddos. All of the hats are not even pictured. We love our community!

The Adult Program presented “Jazzy Christmas” at Prospect Church. 🎄❤️ They did a wonderful job.

The kids in Ms Paula’s class had a big time playing in the leaves enjoying fall!

The adult program had a wonderful time bowling at the Area 7 Special Olympic bowling.

Thank you to the University Heights Lions Club for doing FREE eye exams at our Children’s Program today. They put in a lot of work.

The TLC Adult program had a great visit from ASU’s own Howl and the ASU Cheerleaders!

Several members of Phi Beta Lambda volunteered at The Learning Center today for our Halloween party 🎃 Thanks Brenna, Ben, Rachel, Meghan, Alexus, Melanie, Bailey, Mariah, and Tyrell for volunteering some of your time this morning! 

Happy Retirement to TLC’s own Dana Taylor! It won’t be the same without you! We will miss you!

Thank you to Jim Frigo from 104.9 The Fox delivers FREE lunch from Munchy’s Specialty Sandwiches to the staff at The Learning Center in Jonesboro. It was delicious!

Thanks to the Jonesboro Fire Department Station 4 for helping TLC❤️celebrate Community Helpers Week!

Big THANKS to Officer Josh of the Jonesboro Police Department for educating our TLC❤️ kids during Community Helpers Week!

TLC❤️ would like to thank Medic One for visiting our kids during Community Helper Week!

TLC❤️ Adult Program had a great time at Cache River Corn Maze and Harvest Days!

Shae’s rooms enjoyed visiting the Cache River Pumpkin Patch on 10/17/19

Our August Heart Award Honorees are Lexie Davis and Kristin Patrick. Lexie helped to paint the bathroom and brought her camper for the kids to get in during the unit on camping. Kristen helped paint the bathroom, made window valences […]

The TLC❤️ Adults got to learn about the News Business with a visit from Diana Davis KAIT.

Big Thanks to Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro, AR for hosting the annual Adult Program Fall Festival!! TLC❤️ Adults “Love Their JA’s!”.

Ms. Elizabeth’s rooms enjoying their carrots from their own garden!

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. During the month we will share facts about down syndrome. #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness#downsyndromemonth #tlcnea

Annual United Way Day of Caring today! A big shout to our Frito Lay Volunteers for helping us clean our facility! Your hard work is much appreciated.

Thank you Emerson Ambulance for allowing Mrs. Paula’s class to explore and learn today. They had so much fun!

Therapeutic Listening is a specific sound-based intervention that is embedded in a developmental and sensory integration perspective. Our staff has specialized training in Therapeutic Listening.

Ms. Valina’s room enjoyed a birthday celebration last week!

Mrs. Paula’s class spent the week learning about their 5 senses. Taste testing was their favorite experiment…apples or lemons… Which do you prefer?

TLC is now hiring a Full-time Preschool Technician needed to work Monday-Friday.  Must have high school diploma or equivalent and experience with children with developmental disabilities preferred. If interested apply here.

The Learning Center is hosting an Advanced NDT Handling Course on October 18-20. You must have completed the certification course. Teresa Gutierrez will be teaching the course. The cost is $450. If you are interested, please email cvanhorn@tlcnea.com or call […]

HEARTS ( Honorable Effort Above Routine Treatment or Services) Award winners for July were Shae Tate and Rachel Hamner. Shae and Rachel went above and beyond for our students.

Ms. Elizabeth’s rooms enjoying vegetables from their own garden and cupcakes!

Purchase your mum by October 2nd , 2019 for $100. Proceeds of your purchase support The Learning Center’s therapeutic programs. To order contact Aaron Hannah at ahannah@tlcnea.com or 870.932.4245 ext.21 Your mum will be delivered to your home or office […]

Ag for Autism Treasurer presented Aaron Hannah with The Learning Center with a grant to further their ABA teaching techniques. Congratulations!

TLC❤️ is grateful for the Arkansas State Sorority Rush volunteers who spent some time at both our programs yesterday! Wolves up! 🐺

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TLC’s ❤ EIDT and our Outpatient programs specialize in therapies in many areas.  

TLC’s 💙 Early Intervention Day Treatment Program treats children ages birth to 5 years old.

TLC 💚 offers outpatient therapy for children through elementary school.  

Ms. Elizabeth’s rooms enjoying some cool treats on a hot day!

Ms. Valina’s rooms won our TLC 5K Challenge back in May and chose to turn that into a field trip to RPM Athletics today. The kids (and staff) had a great time!

Ms. Elizabeth’s rooms enjoying the cucumbers they grew in their own garden!

💚 We provide a safe, caring place for adults with disabilities to learn.

Remember: Air-Filled or Foam Toys are not safety devices. Don’t use air-filled or foam toys, such as “water wings”, “noodles”, or inner-tubes, instead of life jackets. These toys are not life jackets and are not designed to keep swimmers safe.

Ms. Valina’s rooms learning about tents, pop up campers, camping and s’mores ❤️

Ms. Elizabeth’s rooms trying the tomatoes from their own garden they planted this year.

Take steps to keep kids safe by: Checking that playgrounds have soft material under them such as wood chips, sand, or mulch. Reading playground signs and using playground equipment that is right for your child’s age. Making sure there are […]

At TLC 💛, we support families while helping children reach their potential.

Ms. Valina’s room planting their garden and hanging their hummingbird/bird feeders. TLC❤️ kids are enjoying more outdoor learning experiences!

TLC 💙 helps children express their wants and needs by teaching them communication. #tlcnea#morethanaclassroom

TLC ❤️ would like to thank Ag for Autism for their generous grant to support our programs this year!

When To Apply Sunscreen Apply sunscreen approximately 30 minutes before being in the sun (for best results) so that it can be absorbed by the skin and less likely to wash off when you perspire. Remember to reapply sunscreen after […]

Some of the fun our school-aged program has been having this week

Sometimes our kids don’t know how to communicate they are hot and thirsty. Remind them to drink plenty of water when playing outside this summer!

Some of the fun our school-aged program has been having this week

Thank you to Carly Nichols and her therapy dog Murphy for visiting during pet week! He is such a good dog and we loved him

TLC❤️ would like to thank Abby Holmes 🐶, Cosmo Kramer Deckard 🐰, and Kurt Russell Deckard for visiting Ms. Valina’s classroom for animal week! The kids and staff had a blast

Our school aged summer program had a GREAT time today at Local Culture! Very thankful for them accommodating us!

Ms. Valina’s room enjoying Muffins for Mom and Donuts for Dad!

Our Adult Program had their annual water fight and cookout today. They picked teams but we decided everyone was a winner! ❤️

TLC❤️ is thankful for the SouthWest Church Junior High Youth Group! This group spent 2 days with us last week cleaning and interacting with our kids. They did great!!

Our TLC❤️ Adults had a great time at the ASU Museum today!

The adult campus had a great time visiting the nature center.

Congratulations to our TLC Class of 2019! Thank you parents for allowing us to serve your children and love them like our own. Best of luck to all!

Thank you, Howl for visiting our adult campus.

Our very own Josiah making a difference in the Jonesboro Community. He is a strong, happy little man. Your TLC family is so excited for you. Today, Mayor Perrin signed a proclamation with Keithan, Amanda, and Josiah Mosley, declaring May […]

Our adult campus had a blast at the Exchange Club picnic.

Ms. Laura Bell’s classes had a fun trip to RPM Athletics!  

Ms. Shae’s kids got in on the egg hunt fun! They loved it!🐰🐥🥚  

Ms. Laura’s classes had an early egg hunt. Look at these beautiful faces! Happy Easter to all!

Duties include transport children and adults with developmental disabilities. This is a split shift position. Requirements: Drivers must have CDL License with “P” endorsement or willing to obtain and clear driving record and must become DOT certified. Experience transporting passengers […]

Oh my! It looks like Ms. Shae’s rooms had dirt and worms for snacks today!

Arkansas Children’s Week activities continue: Sports Day, Worms, Painting for the HotCake Hustle, and eating “dirt” deserts!

Arkansas Children’s Week: Career Day, Worms and Dirt, and Painting with mud!  

TLC staff and kids celebrating Arkansas Children’s Week- today was Nerd Day!

Today Ms. Valina’s rooms learned about birds. As a special treat Ms. Charmisha brought in her three parakeets and the kids loved seeing them!

When you read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, you must also eat fruit right? Thank you Ms. Laura Bell for this fun activity!

TLC❤️ had the honor of hosting a wish granting for our very own Antarius! He was given his wish for a trip to Disney World! Thank you to AID Temporary Services for sponsoring the wish, and Andy’s Frozen Custard, KAIT, KJNB, […]

Here are our photos from Super Hero and Princess Day!