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Classroom Disruptions Were Destroying Focus
Teachers were frustrated by interrupted lessons. Parents were tired of mid-day calls to pick up their kids. And students, like fifth-grader Justice, felt overwhelmed and unable to focus.
“He hyper-focuses on the things that he likes like video games and videos and other things. If he's not into it, he doesn't focus on it."
Michelle, Justice's Mom
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Kinder Introduced Healium to Help Students Quiet Their Minds
Students expected VR games but found something more valuable… a way to calm themselves and reset.
Teachers loved it. They brought restless students to the Star Room for regular Healium sessions, where kids learned to recognize when they needed a break and how to use Healium to refocus before returning to class.
“This has tools, and this has purpose. Most of our students who used it are like Justice where they can talk their parents right through exactly why it's important."
Rebecca Huber, Principal
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Teachers noticed improvements in behavior and focus in the classroom.
The results from Healium were powerful. Staff noticed a measurable, positive change in student outcomes.
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“We've got the academic data that's gone through the roof this year for us that's showing that what we're doing with students is working. Or rather, what students are doing for themselves is working."
Rebecca Huber, Principal
After introducing Healium, teachers saw fewer disruptions, and kids like Justice found their voice and focus again.
“At the beginning of the year, Justice would completely shut down and not speak. I had to teach him sign language to communicate.
So going from sign language to him sitting in that room and explaining all the details... That's worth it, and that's why we do this."
— Alison Masters, Social Emotional Learning Consultant
