Modern Education Movement
Success after 17 schools in 10 years with Taryn and Shane Helper
May 11, 2021
Today we shine the spotlight on an amazing family to inspire you on your education journey. Through these examples, we want you to know that if your situation isn’t working, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can find your own success path, and it may look very different from what you are doing right now. And you’re not alone. That’s what Taryn discovered. Her and her 3 kids moved through 17 schools in 10 years. Each of them were diagnosed with disabilities, prescribed highly scheduled drugs and attended years of multiple therapies. By some miracle when things were at their worst with Shane, their neighbor introduced them to Self-Directed Education and their lives began to transform. Shane started directing his own education. He attended a democratic school before making his big decision to take his drumming career to the next level. He spent a year full time completing the highest grade in music and now teaches drums. Inspired by these positive shifts, Taryn launched into the depths of research in alternative education methods. She also trained as a Self-Directed Facilitator and was a staff member at a Sudbury school, for 1 year. While Shane had a really rough beginning with school... since self-directing Shane no longer needs meds, therapies or has any diagnoses. It's a really inspiring story and one you'll definitely learn a lot from.
Today we shine the spotlight on an amazing family to inspire you on your education journey. Through these examples, we want you to know that if your situation isn’t working, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can find your own success path, and it may look very different from what you are doing right now. And you’re not alone.

That’s what Taryn discovered. Her and her 3 kids moved through 17 schools in 10 years.

Each of them were diagnosed with disabilities, prescribed highly scheduled drugs and attended years of multiple therapies.

By some miracle when things were at their worst with Shane, their neighbor introduced them to Self-Directed Education and their lives began to transform.

Shane started directing his own education. He attended a democratic school before making his big decision to take his drumming career to the next level. He spent a year full time completing the highest grade in music and now teaches drums.

Inspired by these positive shifts, Taryn launched into the depths of research in alternative education methods. She also trained as a Self-Directed Facilitator and was a staff member at a Sudbury school, for 1 year. 

While Shane had a really rough beginning with school... since self-directing Shane no longer needs meds, therapies or has any diagnoses.

It's a really inspiring story and one you'll definitely learn a lot from.

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