#29 - ACE Charter School of Louisiana - Maddie Cannon & Joellen Freeman

Connect with ACE: Website: https://aceforasd.org/ Email: [email protected] Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Maddie Cannon and Joellen Freeman, co-founders of the Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE). ACE is a groundbreaking Type II Charter School in Louisiana, dedicated to serving children on the autism spectrum. Maddie and Joellen's vision to provide innovative, integrated education and therapeutic interventions for students with autism has transformed countless lives. Learn how ACE embeds Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles into daily classroom activities, focusing on improving behaviors, social skills, communication, and academics. Discover the small classroom sizes, collaborative planning, and integrated therapies that make ACE a unique learning environment. Maddie Cannon and Joellen Freeman share their personal journeys, expertise, and dedication to advocating for students with disabilities. Maddie's journey from the corporate world to founding ACE, driven by her son's needs, and Joellen's background in speech-language pathology have created a powerful partnership committed to changing the narrative for students with autism. This episode explores ACE's mission to empower lifelong learners by providing an exceptional academic and therapeutic environment where learning knows no bounds.