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Port View Preparatory®School Leadership to Address State Department of Education Workshop; Spotlight on Non-Restraint Methods

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2017                YORBA LINDA, Calif. – Dr. Edward Miguel and Dr. Melaura Erickson-Tomaino, the co-founders and Principals of Port View Preparatory® School in Yorba Linda will make a presentation to the California Department of Education’s Nonpublic Schools and Agencies Positive Behavioral Support Program and Interventions Workgroup on January 30….

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Whale Watching

Want to chart educational opportunities of your own? Take your family whale watching!   Southern California is currently in peak whale watching season as the Gray Whale makes the longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Along the coast of Newport Beach, you may also see Finback whales, Humpback whales, and Minke whales along with Orcas, sea lions, and many…

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Commit to Play

If you are tired of making resolutions only to break them by March, consider improving yourself by having more fun – commit to play in 2017! Research shows that for children, play is a significant place for developing social skills, making observations about the world around them, learning how things work, strengthening the body and the brain, and reducing stress….

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Orange County Winterfest 2016

Looking for family fun this holiday? Have a great time with your family at the Orange County Winter Fest 2015! Head down to the OC Fair & Event Center from December 16th to January 1st to enjoy ice tubing, a two million light walk-through show, ice skating, snow play with real snow blown in daily, nightly Christmas tree lighting ceremony,…

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Students Prepare Hundreds of Holiday Stockings for Foster Youth

Hundreds of holiday stockings stuffed with goodies for foster children and teens await their final destination to foster children in Southern California. Students at Port View Preparatory® School have assembled the stockings with care over the past few weeks. Port View Preparatory® caters to the unique needs of K-22 students with developmental disabilities in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino…

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It’s Not Our Way

It’s not our way We know how challenging some aspects of our work with disabilities can be. But we do it to truly help, to heal and to empower each individual. That’s why restraint and seclusion are not part of our approach.  Granted, we know that emergency situations may occur and that various facilities choose to adopt restraint and seclusion…

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