Milestones Day School & Transition Program
Azeema Shaikh is currently working as a Reading Specialist at Milestones Day School & Transition Program since October 2021. Prior to this role, Azeema held various positions at Carroll School, including Orton Gillingham Reading Specialist (Trainee), Cognitive Development Teacher, and Teaching Aide. Azeema holds a Master's Degree in Professional School Counseling from Cambridge College, a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology and Early Education from Wheelock College, and a High School Diploma from Weston High School. Azeema also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Education from Wheelock College.
Milestones Day School & Transition Program
Mission: Milestones cultivates the potential of every student and young adult by recognizing their strengths, unique needs, and learning differences. Our goal is to ensure that each individual reaches their highest level of success by connecting them to new learning opportunities that help achieve greater independence, foster self-confidence, and create meaningful relationships at school and beyond. Milestones is an approved and accredited private school (Chapter 766) offering a unique and intensive year-round academic and therapeutic programming in a state of the art building. Our students, age 5-22, are highly supported by a full clinical and academic staff working on multidisciplinary team of Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Principals, Mentor Teachers, Reading and Math Specialists, and Directors. We have a low student to staff ratio and our population consists primarily of students with diagnoses on the Autism Spectrum, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders. We provide education at the elementary, middle, high school, and post high school level.