Montessori’s philosophy of child development is timeless and inclusive of all children, regardless of where or how they live.
Parents are drawn to Montessori for its many outcomes but are disillusioned by the full three or four year cycle commitment: parents want to see immediate results. Education of the senses precedes educating the intellect: this Montessori tenant dates back to Dr. Montessori’s earliest work with children.
Those children scored above the Italian national average and they were patients of the psychiatric unit in Rome, suffering from various types of mental disabilities.