The NEATT Collaborative

We so thrilled to introduce our new assistant instructor to the Life Skills Program! Ms Zippora brings over 10 years of wonderful experience in human services, providing heartfelt support to individuals with I/DD across life, vocational, and communication skills. We are so grateful to welcome her passion, patience, and energetic personality to our team!

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The last writing prompt of the school year asked our learners to reflect on: “What are the top 3 things that made you happy this year?” ❤️

Reading their responses reminded us that growth looks different for every learner and sometimes the biggest moments are found in the things that matter most to them.

One learner’s top memories? Goats visiting school for Valentine’s Day, Nick from SBA, improving our basketball skills (yes, sword fighting made the list too ⚔️😊), and learning long division with support and persistence.

And yes, Ms. Dias did meet up with her over the weekend to support getting her ears pierced. Sometimes success means trying something more than once, building trust, and having people beside you who believe you can do hard things.

At The NEATT Collaborative, we celebrate the academics and the moments that build confidence, connection, and courage. Seeing a learner write, “I had a great year!” is the kind of feedback that means everything. 💛

Sometimes the biggest wins are confidence, connection, sword fights, and finally understanding long division. ✨ Goodbye 2025-2026 School year it was a real one✌️, hello summer. 😎