YOUR FUTURE IS NOW

I am a parent of a special needs child.  Like many parents, I am an advocate for my child and have been throughout all his schooling years.  By being in this role, I saw that there were lots of opportunities and different programs for my son.  But nothing really seemed to be the right fit.  A lot of parents may feel the same way, but I saw my son as an anomaly and we were trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.  It was hard for me to watch his frustration and not be able to do anything about it.  I tried to get the schools to adopt programs to teach real hands on job skills; but nothing ever came to fruition.  So, it may have taken longer than I would have liked, but eventually the idea of Dharma Dreams Vocational Center was born.

My son has always been a hard worker and has always loved to tinker.  He likes to build things.  He also likes to take them apart.  He is a good kid with so many positive qualities - he has a good heart; he loves the outdoors; he loves to help people and thinks of what they need; he likes to try new things.  He likes so many things; and yet, he never liked school.  Academics was hard for him and very frustrating.  Although the academics are necessary to learn, I knew there had to be more for him.  He is a visual, hands-on learner.

I wish either my husband or I were the right people to teach him the skills he needs, but we are not.  We are not skilled in the trades.  He did have some friends who taught him things, but he needed more.  I tried to get private lessons, but there were not many available.  So, although I could not always find the tutors or skilled trades people to help him learn more, I knew there had to be a way.

People asked about the current technical schools.  Although those schools are open to everyone, it truly was not realistic for my son because he could not suffer through the academics.  So, although Dharma Dreams Vocational Center will have to offer guidance on academic skills such as measurements or chemical interactions, it will not be done through the traditional academic class.  The approach will be more hands on and visual, as well as repetitive to help it sink in.  We will do what it takes to help you or your student learn.

In the end, our hope is for the students to learn skills of proficiency that they can take into the work world with great confidence.  Our hope is to give our students more skills to be as independent as possible.  Our dream is to help you achieve your dream!