Local special education company aims to assist local children and families in need of services

South Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/30/2012 -- Total Education Solutions (TES), an innovative and quality special education services provider, is expanding its reach throughout Southern California to address the rapidly growing need for autism intervention services and serve as a vital resource, therapy provider, and support system for children with autism, their parents and families, and the community.

During the past 20 years, the incidence of autism has increased by an alarming rate: more than 600%. Today, for every 110 children in the United States, 1 is diagnosed with autism; and the rate is even higher among boys, 1 in 70. Not only is a larger population of children in need of autism related services due to this dramatic rise in diagnosis, but with the recent troubles of several service providers, including the sudden and unexpected closure of Los Angeles-based Wellspring, the need for immediate services has grown exponentially.

"I am saddened by the news of an agency servicing children and their families so abruptly closing," said Senior Director of Clinical Services, Meaghan Mullen. "It is absolutely disheartening to learn that families and employees were given no notice that services would end."

Autism interventions, especially when delivered to a child under the age of five—i.e. early intervention services—have the ability to greatly increase a child's quality of life. As such, TES is actively reaching out to families impacted by these events in order to ensure local children and families impacted by the disorder continue to receive the benefits associated with therapy and continuity of care.

Total Education Solutions, which operates clinics in Downtown Los Angeles and Alhambra, provides customized autism intervention therapy services to infants and children of all ages. Services offered at their clinics—such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and behavioral support—address developmental areas frequently impacted by autism, including communication, sensory integration, and social deficits, among others. These intervention therapies utilize a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment model that promotes teamwork among professionals from varying fields to increase the effectiveness of therapy.

Additionally, TES also promotes collaboration with parents and families and strongly encourages parents to take an active role in the treatment of their child. These family-centered treatment/learning plans not only call for the inclusion of parents in treatment sessions, but also provide parents with the resources necessary in order to carry out in-home treatment and feel comfortable in that role, creating a pathway for consistency of service and care.

TES' clinics are located at 1111 W. 6th Street, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA 90017 and 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Building A10N, Suite 10100, Alhambra, CA 91803. The main phone number for each clinic is (213) 607-4400 and (626) 289-7472, respectively.

About Total Education Solutions
Total Education Solutions (TES) provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs. In homes, communities, schools, clinics, and online, we foster opportunities for success.

Company headquarters are located in South Pasadena, California, with branch offices in Sacramento, San Diego, and Daly City, California; Fairlawn, Ohio; and Troy, Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.tesidea.com or call (877) TES-IDEA.

Contact:
Anique Gonzalez
Total Education Solutions
323-344-4264
agonzalez@tesidea.com

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South Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/26/2012 -- Total Education Solutions (TES), a leading provider of special education services, recently opened a state-of-the-art clinic in Fairlawn to service children with Autism and special needs from birth through 18 years of age. The move signals the expansion of the company's clinical program and demonstrates its commitment to the region as well as its desire to further boost its presence throughout the state.

School-based services were the office's primary focus when it initially opened in 2008; however, offerings have evolved immensely over the past four years in order to better address the needs of clients. Today, a range of services are offered in school, home, online, and community settings to ensure that individuals reach their goals. The growth of the clinical services program in particular provides yet another setting in which services can be provided and enhances the company's ability to service multiple special needs populations.

"The launch of our new clinic highlights our ongoing efforts to increase services and support available to children with special needs and their families," said Tawnia Novak, Regional Manager of the Ohio office.

Recognizing that parent/family involvement is key for maximum development, TES provides an array of family-centered learning and treatment plans that target a variety of developmental goals for children and young adults with various skill levels and abilities. Moreover, the new clinic provides a venue for TES to deliver services to Autism and Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship recipients, including developmental and Autism screenings such as the M-CHAT.

TES' Clinical Services division offers one-on-one and small group sessions in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)/Behavioral Support, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Counseling, Intensive Reading Programs, Social Skills Classes, Play Groups, Child Exercise Classes, and Tutoring. In addition to year-round therapy services, assessments, and screenings, TES will also host Reading, Math, "Lego Club" Social Skills, and Intensive Therapy programs over the summer.

TES' new Ohio office address is 61 N. Cleveland Massillon Road, Fairlawn, OH 44333. The main phone number is (330) 668-4041 and the fax number is (330) 666-5626.

About Total Education Solutions
Total Education Solutions (TES) provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs. In homes, communities, schools, clinics, and online, we foster opportunities for success.

Company headquarters are located in South Pasadena, California, with branch offices in Sacramento, San Diego, and Daly City, California; Fairlawn, Ohio; and Troy, Michigan. For more information, visit www.tesidea.com or call (877) TES-IDEA.

Contact:
Anique Gonzalez
Total Education Solutions
323-344-4264
agonzalez@tesidea.com

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Site Offers Enhanced Content and a Comprehensive Overview of Services to Better Serve Clients

South Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/25/2011 -- Total Education Solutions (TES), a leading provider of special education and therapeutic services for children and adults with exceptional needs, has announced that it will unveil its redesigned website on November 1, 2011. The site, found at http://www.tesidea.com, will have a new design that provides easier navigation, more in-depth information about all services and programs, an extensive list of parent resources, and virtual tours of its clinics, resulting in a more user-centered experience.

"Our company has evolved tremendously over the years and I'm thrilled that our new website more accurately presents TES as the full-service organization it is—one that provides innovative solutions to families, a wide range of schools, schools districts, and state funded agencies," said Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., President, CEO, and Founder.

Specifically, the site allows users to access information either by selecting the service type of interest, i.e. school, clinic, or online, or by constituency, i.e. clients, parents/caregivers, or job seekers. The website also allows users to access information by region to learn about the specific services that are offered through each regional office location.

Also incorporated into the new design are several social media components, including links to TES' Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube pages. The company's increased emphasis on social media ties into its broader objective of sustaining an open dialogue with clients, parents, and the community and promoting communication and solidarity among them.

"I am confident that our new website puts our company in a place to better serve our clients and address all of their needs now and in the years to come," added Lavelle.

About Total Education Solutions
Total Education Solutions (TES) provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs. In homes, communities, schools, clinics, and online, we foster opportunities for success.

TES services all of California, Michigan, and Ohio. Company headquarters are located in South Pasadena, California, with branch offices in Sacramento, San Diego, and Daly City, California; Fairlawn, Ohio; and Troy, Michigan.

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Total Education Solutions has relocated its Michigan office from Royal Oak to a larger space in Troy in order to better serve its clients and expand its clinical services program.

Troy, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/24/2010 -- Total Education Solutions (TES), a leading provider of special education services, recently announced the relocation of its Michigan office. The move signals the expansion of the company's clinical program and demonstrates its commitment to the region as well as its desire to further boost its presence throughout the state.

When TES' Michigan office opened in 2002, its primary focus was school-based services. Over the years, however, the company's offerings have grown tremendously to better address the needs of its clients. Today, school-, home-, and community-based services range from psychology to tutoring to social work. The growth of the clinical services program provides yet another setting in which services can be provided and enhances the company's ability to service multiple special needs populations.

"Our new location will allow us to reach out to more children, providing them with the quality early intervention services they require," said Lynne Porter, Regional Manager of the Michigan office.

Early intervention services including Applied Behavior Analysis geared toward children ages 2 and above are specialized educational services that address a developmental delay or disability. Children who receive these services at an early age are more likely catch up to their peers and more readily achieve age appropriate skills.

These services, along with all additional company offerings, underscore TES' primary goal of expanding and enriching the quality and breadth of services available to children with special needs and the resources and support available to their families.

The company will hold an Open House on Thursday, October 7, 2010, from 4pm to 7pm. Attendees will receive a tour of the clinic, have the opportunity to speak with staff, and enjoy appetizers and refreshments. Those interested in attending can RSVP by October 1 by emailing rsvp@tesidea.com.

TES' new Michigan office address is 2221 Livernois, Suite 101, Troy, MI 48083. The main phone number is (248) 544-0360 and the fax number is (248) 544-0388.

About Total Education Solutions
Total Education Solutions (TES) provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs. In home, community, school, and clinical settings, we foster opportunities for success.

Company headquarters are located in South Pasadena, California, with branch offices in Sacramento, San Diego, and Daly City, California; Fairlawn, Ohio; and Troy, Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.tesidea.com or call (877) TES-IDEA.

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South Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/30/2010 -- Total Education Solutions (TES) is offering low cost, professional screenings at all of their office locations to identify children—specifically preschoolers—with developmental delays, leading to early intervention.

TES, a leading provider of special education services, is offering $25 screenings in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy for children whose parents are concerned about their development. These concerns might include a two-year-old child whose speech is hard to understand or a child who does not walk independently by 16 months.

Speech and Language screenings will assess various areas of speech, including articulation, speech intelligibility, voice quality, and fluency. The Occupational Therapy screening includes a brief assessment of a child's self-care skills, pre-writing and fine motor abilities, visual perceptual skills, and sensory processing abilities as it relates to behavior, attention, movement, and task completion. The Physical Therapy screening will consist of a brief assessment of range of motion, muscle strength, balance, coordination, etc., and the ability to perform functional tasks.

Each developmental screening takes 30 minutes. After completion, parents will receive written results describing their child's performance and notification whether he/she performed within normal limits or if further evaluation and subsequently treatment is warranted.

These treatments, known as early intervention services, provide these children with the opportunity to catch-up to their peers and more readily achieve age-appropriate skills.

About Total Education Solutions
Total Education Solutions (TES) provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs. In home, community, school, and clinical settings, we foster opportunities for success.

Company headquarters are located in South Pasadena, California, with branch offices in Sacramento, San Diego, and Daly City, California; Fairlawn, Ohio; and Royal Oak, Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.tesidea.com or call (888) 4TES-KIDS.

Contact:
Anique Gonzalez
Total Education Solutions
323-344-4264
agonzalez@tesidea.com

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Daly City, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/26/2010 -- Total Education Solutions (TES), a leading provider of special education services, recently expanded its reach in California by opening its fourth office in the state. The new Daly City location enables the organization to better serve the Northern California region and fulfill all special education needs.

TES has grown rapidly over the years, launching multiple offices and clinics across three states. The company's recent expansion can be attributed to its dedication to children and its commitment to expand and enrich the quality and breadth of services available to children with special needs and their families.

All new office and clinic openings, as well as program growth, are founded on the desire to ensure that all children receive the special education services that will help them reach their highest potential. The company utilizes a multidisciplinary approach in their trainings, treatments, and service delivery wherein teams of experienced professionals from varying fields work together to create customized solutions and achieve goals.

This launch comes at an especially fortuitous time as TES will provide needed educational services to children thereby helping ease the burden created by the recent reduction in education spending, which is a result of California's budget deficit.

TES' new Daly City address is 700 Stewart Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015. The main phone number is (650) 756-3489 and the fax number is (650) 756-3754.

About Total Education Solutions
Total Education Solutions (TES) provides innovative, quality educational services to individuals with exceptional needs. In home, community, school, and clinical settings, we foster opportunities for success.

Company headquarters are located in South Pasadena, California, with branch offices in Sacramento, San Diego, and Daly City, California; Fairlawn, Ohio; and Royal Oak, Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.tesidea.com or call (877) TES-IDEA.

Contact:
Anique Gonzalez
Total Education Solutions
323-344-4264
agonzalez@tesidea.com

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