Therapeutic Innovations International

Empowering Children, Parents, and Educators

Training and tools for optimizing children's skill development

Every child deserves the opportunity to become their best self.

A Vision for a New Era of Education that Enhances Skill Development for Success in the Classroom and Beyond.

In this new era of education, every child thrives—growing emotionally, socially, and intellectually—empowered by an environment that nurtures their strengths and helps them overcome challenges.

Bridging the Gap Between Parent Support, Education, and Human Development: Why It Matters

In today's fast-changing world, education is more than academics; it’s the foundation for personal and societal growth. Yet, a crucial gap remains between what traditional education offers and the personal development skills children need to thrive. Bridging this divide is essential to nurturing confident, resilient, and curious individuals who can navigate life’s challenges and seize its opportunities.

The Missing Link in Education

While schools focus on teaching literacy, numeracy, and subject-specific knowledge, they often overlook essential personal development skills like self-regulation, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, self-advocacy, social skills, and executive functioning skills. These skills form the bedrock of an individual’s ability to adapt, collaborate, and lead. Without them, even the best academic achievements can feel disconnected from the real-world challenges children face as they grow into adults.

The Role of Human Development in Learning

Human development enhances a child’s ability to learn. A confident, self-aware child is more likely to take risks, embrace challenges, and persist through difficulties. Individuals who are self-aware and able to self-regulate can bounce back from setbacks, while curiosity drives them to explore and innovate. By incorporating human development into education while also implementing initiatives to support early child skill development, we create learners who are prepared not just to succeed academically but also to thrive in life.

Empowering Adults to Support Children

Children don’t develop in isolation. Parents, educators, and caregivers play vital roles in shaping their journeys. Bridging the gap between education and human development also means empowering adults with the knowledge and resources to nurture children's skill development effectively.

A New Vision For Education

Bridging this gap requires a shift in how we view education. It’s about integrating life skills training in the areas of personal development, emotional intelligence, stress management, and self-awareness into the curriculum alongside academic subjects. It’s about creating environments where children feel seen and supported as individuals. And it’s about recognizing that skill development isn’t an add-on—it’s an integral part of learning.

The Future Starts Now

As we prepare children for a world of constant change and uncertainty, we must support parents and educators with the training and tools to navigate current challenges while fostering the child's skill development—it’s essential.

The future of education lies not just in what we teach but in how we nurture the potential within every child.

Meet Dr. Elizabeth Joy

Advocate for Human Development, Neurodiversity & Self-Regulation Expert

As a board-certified occupational therapist and visionary founder of Therapeutic Innovations International, LLC, Dr. Elizabeth Joy has dedicated over 20+ years to empowering families, professionals, and children with the knowledge and tools to enhance children's social, emotional, and physical skill development.

Our Approach: Empowering Growth at Every Stage

Our approach is centered on empowering individuals—parents, educators, and students—by providing actionable insights and sustainable growth strategies. We focus on holistic well-being, integrating physical, emotional, and mental health to foster the child's development.

Programs and Resources

Educators: Reimagine Your Classroom

Educators are among the most important professions in any society and play a crucial role in a child's development and personal growth journey. This is why it is essential we support them in the classroom with the training and tools to meet current challenges.

Parents: Empower Your Role

Support your child with practical tools and strategies to nurture their growth. From handling stress to fostering self-regulation, our programs are designed to help you and your child thrive together.

Organizations: Adapting to a New Era

We partner with schools, government, and non-government institutions to implement forward-thinking strategies that enhance education systems. By focusing on holistic development and essential skills, we support students in thriving individually, socially, and within their roles.

Praise

Elizabeth (founder of Therapeutic Innovations International) is an expert in what we special needs parents need and want, for ourselves and for our amazing kids. She is the full package: wisdom, skills, compassion, energy, dedication, and the most encouraging smile.

Thank you, Elizabeth, for who you are and all you do!

Heidi Rome

Founder of Moms Oasis

Elizabeth Shaffer (founder of Therapeutic Innovations International) has built an amazing program for parents to learn how to deal with the stress of parenting a child with special needs. Not only is she a rock star in her field of study, but she is a wonderful human being.

April Remfrey

Remfrey Educational Consulting

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