Lauren’s Institute for Education (L.I.F.E.)

We offer a variety of therapies that nurture each individual child’s overall growth to improve their quality of life and the lives of their family members. Lauren’s Institute for Education (L.I.F.E.) is a special place for developmentally disabled children.;WHO IS LAUREN?;Lauren is the daughter of Carrie Reed, Co-Founder and President of L.I.F.E. She was diagnosed with a rare disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome in July 2004. Although Lauren is only a child, she has been through several tests, surgeries and even a cord blood stem cell transplant donated from her brother’s umbilical cord blood, which had been preserved at birth. Lauren remains an active and entertaining child that loves to sing, play with her dollies and do everything her mom does! Learn more about her …;OUR PHILOSOPHY;Our philosophy of care addresses the whole child, not just traditional areas of need. Through our eclectic approach we believe that the child’s emotional well being, both social/emotional awareness and self expression, is as equally important to a child’s growth as is cognitive and