About Us

Our Mission

The LEEAP Foundation is dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, educational, and therapeutic needs of underserved children and families, especially those facing economic hardship. This includes youth with developmental or psychological disabilities, those from families receiving Medicaid, and Spanish-speaking families. Our programs strive to empower and educate these children and their families (“tribe”) by connecting them with accessible, high-quality support services, training, and programs.

Our Purpose

At LEEAP, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities that go beyond therapy, offering fun and enriching events and activities where kids can simply be kids—celebrating the differences that make them unique. We want to showcase each child’s individual gifts and provide programs and environments that foster success, community, and independence. We’re here to help every child reach their full potential while empowering parents and caregivers to see beyond a diagnosis. That’s the heart and soul behind why LEEAP was created!

Our Vision

At The LEEAP Foundation, our vision is to become a leader in providing essential ancillary community support services to families, complementing direct therapy. We strive to bridge the gaps in pediatric healthcare through impactful community programs and initiatives. Our focus is on reducing the social, psychological, emotional, and physical factors that can create barriers to progress, ensuring every child and family has the opportunity to thrive. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of families and children in our community.

The LEEAP Foundation Programs

MABSI Tutoring

Mind and Body Sensory Integration (MABSI) offers specialized tutoring methods for children with diverse learning abilities, including Autism and ADHD.

Summer Enrichment Program

LEEAP Summer Programs are dedicated to nurturing strong minds and healthy bodies in children with unique learning abilities and developmental differences.

ACT NOW Community Outreach

Get excited about ACT NOW! This vibrant community enrichment program provides Free early intervention screenings to local childcare centers, along with dynamic classroom support and teacher workshops. Join us in making a difference!

Classes & Workshops for Parents & Caregivers

Join our Early Intervention Parent & Child classes for ages Birth to 3 years. We offer convenient child-watch care during all parent-only workshops and classes, enhancing the experience and support for the entire family.

Trainings & Workshops

Training and workshops are offered at no cost to partnering childcare centers as well as to parents and caregivers in the community. These sessions cover a range of topics, including early childhood development, functional communication strategies, sensory processing/integration, positive behavior skills.

Social Time Groups

LEEAP social groups provide activities and events designed for children with unique learning abilities and special needs. Through cooperative sports and various engaging activities, Social Time fosters skills like communication, teamwork, collaboration, emotional awareness, and physical fitness!

Parent Classes/Workshops

Parent/caregiver classes are fun, interactive classes to help parents gain confidence and courage in using play-based approaches to help children with or without developmental delay reach growth milestones. Essentially, we encourage adults to have fun, be silly, and use play as mode to help their child advance!

“YES I CAN” FIT Program

The Functional Independence Training (FIT) Program focuses on teaching real-life skills to pre-teens and adolescents to build confidence and independence with activities of daily living, such as meal prep, money management, time management, hygiene routines, cleaning, more.

“Making Moves” Fitness and Wellness Program

This program offers gymnastics classes, taekwondo classes, dance classes, basketball, and soccer tailored for kids with special needs, but is open to all kids in an effort to promote acceptance and inclusivity among peers. The wellness aspect of the program uses evidence-based approaches to expose children to healthier food options through fun activities, with a goal of ultimately expanding the child’s food repertoire to promote the consumption of healthy alternatives.

GAP Program

The GAP program offers financial support to parents and caregivers to help cover the expenses of speech occupational, and behavioral health services. This initiative seeks to ensure that services are both accessible and affordable for working parents with commercial insurance who may struggle to pay for the necessary therapy services for their child

Make a Difference Today! Become a Volunteer

GET INVOLVED

The LEEAP Foundation welcomes compassionate volunteers with a heart to serve to join our team. Volunteers, donors, and sponsors play a significant role in helping LEEAP carry out its mission to provide inclusive programs and activities tailored to children with special needs, particularly those who are often underserved, underrepresented, and undermined.

LEEAP is all about seeing the unique giftedness in all children, and empowering the tribe of people who are the caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals and advocates dedicated to the psychological, social, emotional, and physical well-being of the children in our community!

Our Team

Sharon Jordan

President

Tina Russey

Treasurer

Alana Tanksley

Member

Jairo Adame

Member

Dr. Kathleen Tillman

Sony CEO

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The LEEAP Foundation is dedicated to offering enriching programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing the social, emotional, mental, and physical well-being of children and families.