Maureen Burford, of Thetford, Vt., talks with first-grader Rowen Hall during recess at the Creative Lives After School program in White River Junction, Vt., on Sept. 20, 2018. Burford is the founder of the program, she was filling in for the director that day. Burford has created a course called Helping Students Thrive, to reach those with learning difficulties. Burford was helping Hall to fix on a point in the distance as a calming technique , to help her get settled. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Maureen Burford, of Thetford, Vt., talks with first-grader Rowen Hall during recess at the Creative Lives After School program in White River Junction, Vt., on Sept. 20, 2018. Burford is the founder of the program, she was filling in for the director that day. Burford has created a course called Helping Students Thrive, to reach those with learning difficulties. Burford was helping Hall to fix on a point in the distance as a calming technique , to help her get settled. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Jennifer Hauck

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