​Intellectual development disorder (IDD) is a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by deficits in general intellectual functioning such as reasoning, planning, judgment, abstract thinking, academic learning and experiential learning. Children with intellectual development disorder often have difficulty with simple tasks of daily living that children typically do not experience. The symptoms of IDD were formerly characterized as “mental retardation.”

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Intellectual development disorder is a lifelong disorder. It is treated through management and rehabilitation programs (including special education programs) aimed at helping children with the disorder acquire skills so they can live healthy, happy, relatively independent lives.

“EIS” means “Together in greek. We exist to live with special needs in our community together."

People with developmental disabilities (down syndrome, autism, and intellectual disabilities) have a difficult time enrolling in college after high school.

They need a place to stay, and this is where the EIS Academy becomes relevant. The students gather here from Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm to learn about Independent Living Skills, Communication Skills, and

how to Stay Healthy.

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All individuals take part in daily exercises, art, yoga, counseling, music, coffee class, obstacle activities,

english conversation, news, Local, Korean, world travel, cooking classes, and computers. 

As well as seasonal programs such as fall festival and Christmas, students learn the concepts of both the season and the months.