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Our Story.
A message from us
A well-known proverb imparts a valuable lesson; give a hungry man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; teach him to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime. The idea is simple. Long-term success comes from learning the skills to address your needs independently.
For our students who struggle with executive functions, the key lies in learning HOW to learn. Our focus at Lively Minds Institute is on empowering students with the strategies and skills that foster their growth into confident, lifelong learners.
– Candace Heiken, M.Ed., Founder
Our Mission
Lively Minds Institute is a team of educational professionals with a mission to work with students, parents, and teachers to provide all students with the skills they need to become strong learners.
We’ve observed struggling students, frequently labeled as unmotivated, unfocused, or underperforming, as they develop strategies that lead to greater academic success. We’ve shared in the satisfaction of parents discovering they don’t need to compromise the expectations they have for their students. We’ve witnessed the transformation of students once convinced they couldn’t reach their goals, begin to actively create plans based on their strengths.
We are committed to helping students develop skills for self-control, self-monitor, flexibility, emotional control, task initiation, working memory, planning, time management, and organization. This progress brings about the anticipation that students can excel in their learning, gain confidence in their abilities, and come to recognize what they can truly achieve.
Our Coaches
We have an exceptional team of coaches who are kind, caring professionals. They are passionate about helping students develop the skills they need to learn and feel confident about themselves. They become active members of your student’s education team, partnering with you to successfully implement the coaching plans.
Our coaches are experienced educators who have a clear working knowledge of executive functions and their impact on learning. They have been selected from a rigorous hiring process, and we are confident that their educational beliefs, standards and practices align with those of Lively Minds Institute.
Lively Minds’ coaches are sensitive to the anxiety and frustration that comes with not having yet developed the executive functions necessary for learning, and they are experienced at working with students with a variety of learning needs. They understand how to communicate effectively, motivate students, and support students with emotional and behavioral needs.
What our families are saying…
We LOVE our coach. I love the questions she asks and our daughter responds well to her. They have been working on her starting her own schoolwork and a schedule for when she comes home from school. Thank you so so much.
My child’s grades have improved drastically and I can see his confidence soaring. I knew he was struggling. He needed to learn how to learn, get organized, and stay focused. Having a personal coach is exactly what he needed.
I can’t suggest Lively Minds enough. They put a lot of effort into matching your student with the best coach for their situation and needs. It was a great experience, and I’m looking forward to them getting our son back on the right track.
Everything is going great with Devin and his coach. She is helping him implement checklists to help him complete his assignments and keep track of anything that is missing. He seems very comfortable working with her and opening up about what he feels. We think this was a great opportunity for Devin and we are glad we found you.
Great program to help my 8-year-old develop executive functioning skills. Our coach works with our difficult schedule and customizes each session to my daughter’s needs. Highly recommend!
I think these sessions are going to be a game changer for our son, and we’re excited to see the progress. He’s getting more confident in his abilities to manage his workload at school so it’s affecting his self-esteem positively too.
My son had a fantastic experience with Lively Minds Institute. His coach was fun and the format worked well for him. I also appreciated that LMI did not make him cover the areas of executive function that did not need attention. I felt it showed good character that they weren’t just trying to make a profit from my child’s special needs. I have been and will continue to recommend them.
Our coach is great! She and Jack seem to have a good relationship and he is learning a lot about his deficits and feeling more empowered to attack them. Her reach outs are good reminders for him to do what she’s asked him to do so that he has information to share with her on their next meeting.