Why we love what we do

We’ve been in China since 2006 on a quest to prepare children with special needs to become active and full participants in their schools, families, and communities.

Throughout our journey since then, we’ve been constantly delighted and blessed by the smiles and laughter from both the children and parents as they go through our programs.

It is immensely fulfilling being part of a child’s growth and development and just watching them grow!

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Why You Matter To Us

ELG was started by three Americans, Shari and Monte Rosen, and Andrew Hill. They noticed the huge gap in special needs service providers in Shanghai and felt an intense desire to help the unique children who needed a different type of assistance.

This desire grew from an initial team with only four foreign specialists to what we now have with over 30 multi-disciplinary professionals from 14 different countries and regions. It took a while, but we assembled a first-class team of specialists, and we’re still growing!

One of the biggest challenges we noticed during our initial growth years in Shanghai was the lack of local special needs staff and members. With this in mind, we created an initial training program for six staff members, some of whom pursued advanced studies overseas.

Fast forward to today, and there is an ever-growing need for more teachers, specialists, assistants and programs. And we’re delighted to be part of the growth by offering consulting and training and partnerships with organizations to boost special needs services in China.

Why You Matter To Us

ELG was started by three Americans, Shari and Monte Rosen, and Andrew Hill. They noticed the huge gap in special needs service providers in Shanghai and felt an intense desire to help the unique children who needed a different type of assistance.

This desire grew from an initial team with only four foreign specialists to what we now have with over 30 multi-disciplinary professionals from 14 different countries and regions. It took a while, but we assembled a first-class team of specialists, and we’re still growing!

One of the biggest challenges we noticed during our initial growth years in Shanghai was the lack of local special needs staff. With this in mind, we created an initial training program for six staff members, some of whom pursued advanced studies overseas.

Fast forward to today, and there is an ever-growing need for more teachers, specialists, assistants and programs. And we’re delighted to be part of this growth by offering consulting, training and partnerships with like-minded organizations to boost China’s overall special needs abilities.

At ELG every child is accepted, respected, and appreciated. The sessions followed a humanistic and child-centered approach which doesn’t mean spoiling the child, but rather having them understand that he or she is respected, listened to, trusted, and supported, while at the same time understanding that there are boundaries and limits. This concept runs through every session design and activity.

– ELG parent

Start a conversation with us!

Let us help you find exactly what you need for your child. Perhaps you’re not sure what to do, what special care your child needs, how they can be helped … contact us. Or maybe you just need someone to chat with. We’re also here for you.

What parents love about ELG

“I really want to say again how grateful we are for all your work, but also on personal human level…we have seen our daughter reborn into this new happy, engaged, eager to learn, awaken child and we couldn’t be more grateful…so once again, thanks a lot to you all to teach, guide and care for our daughter with so much love and empathy.”

– Andrea Gormaz, ELG parent

“My son’s two years at ELG is the most meaningful and brought him significant progress!”

– ELG parent

“My son thrived at ELG and it gave him a good foundation to start school back here in Ohio. Believe it or not he started 11th grade yesterday! Algebra 2, American Sign Language. He is really doing remarkably. Thank you for providing this service in Shanghai to a much-needed population.”

– Aiden’s Mother, Laurie Nickerson Kotzalas

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