The Gables program is designed to meet two specific needs. One emphasis is that of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, stressing the necessary academic requisites for success in academic, vocational, or career pursuits. The second approach tends to the needs of the child or adolescent who has mastered the basic skills, but appears unmotivated to learn in a typical learning environment.

Specialized corrective instruction is necessary to compensate for specific learning differences. The emphasis for the child or adolescent is to strengthen the basic skill areas through increased proficiency of learning. These goals are accomplished through teaching to the student's strengths in an overall six to one pupil-teacher ratio. Each student will receive both individualized corrective or remedial instruction along with larger group instruction. This larger group instruction focuses on those skills the student will need in the regular mainstream of education, including notetaking, listening comprehension, study skills as well as social skills. As is so often common, awkward social skills often go hand in hand with specific learning differences. It is often times for this specific reason that parents enroll thier children in Gables Academy. What better place to activate more appropriate social skills than in a small, loving, family-type environment. For an even greater focus on social skills, Gables Academy functions as an immersion type situation. Similar to learning a foreign language, what better place to learn such a skill than in an environment where you daily must practice that skill with your peers.

Gables Academy's faculty consists of those certified to teach in the state of Georgia. A majority of the faculty members boast years of experience in teaching and nurturing the special needs student. The school is headed by James D. Meffen, III, M.S. Ed, with a support staff of specially trained administrative, academic, and therapeutic personnel.

Students at Gables Academy have available to them a licensed psychotherapist who visits the campus for individual and group sessions. These sessions are offered each week by the psychotherapist. When indicated, appointments are scheduled with a speech therapist or specialized tutor.

In addition to regular conventional physical education activities, each student participates in an outdoor challenge program which develops self-confidence and coordination, along with problem solving skills. These problem solving skills elicit the appropriate social interactions necessary for success in today's society. Gables students may participate in organized sports, which are played against other schools in a private school athletic conference. In keeping with ancient Greek tradition, the sports program addresses mind, body, and spirit. Healthy, structured competition in team sports such as basketball and soccer and individual sports such as tennis, golf, cross country, and track allow students to rise above themselves spiritually learning self-sacrifice in an effort to achieve the greater good. A blossoming fine arts program offers adventures in visual, literary, and performing arts. A full vocational program focusing on trades is in its infancy.

Gables Academy's faculty are state certified professionals.

Each class is designed to prepare the student with functional, practical adult living skills side by side with appropriate academics.

Gables Academy continues to develop an unsurpassed lower, middle and high school curriculum with a cohesive interface based in experience.

Documented success with:

• Learning disabilities
• Dyslexia
• ADD/H
• Underachievers
• Reading difficulties
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Neuro-psychological disorders

"The Effect on Comprehension of Delayed Feedback during Repeated Readings." by James D. Meffen, III, MS.Ed.
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