The Almansor Special Education Day School Program recognizes that each child is a unique and dynamic human being. Created by Founder and President, Dr. Nancy Lavelle, Almansor’s innovative approach is known as the Taking Charge Personal Responsibility Training Programs^TM.

The Almansor Center is a pioneer in the field of teaching personal responsibility. Personal responsibility is the willingness to see oneself as the source of one’s successes and failures in life. Personal responsibility is not blame, guilt, or placing fault on oneself or others. Rather, it is the willingness to work with classmates, teachers and staff to identify areas of concern in our lives, develop competencies and strategies to handle those concerns, and learn to follow-through with effective action that is conducive to the well being of ourselves and others. By empowering each person to take charge of his or her own learning process, Almansor’s education and training programs have successfully restored the capacity of thousands of children, adults, caregivers and educators to become competent, caring and contributing members of society. Regardless of age, the key to success is each individual’s personal decision to do well.