Task initiation & follow-through
Break an assignment into manageable steps, identify the first action, use a simple checklist, and practice finishing before moving on.
HAWKEYE LEARNING LAB
What’s your child’s
learning language?
We learn how your child learns.
The spark that gets them curious. The explanation that makes it click. The support that helps them try again. That’s where we begin.
For children with ADHD, autism, emerging learning needs—and children still waiting to be understood.
YOU HAVEN’T FOUND THE RIGHT FIT. YET.
Your child is welcome here.
Especially if learning has been hard.
The child who hears “sit still” more than “well done.” The learner who shuts down before the worksheet begins. The family who has tried another tutor, another routine, another fresh start.
We want to meet that child. We see curiosity, personality, strengths, and possibility—even when frustration has made them difficult for others to see. You do not have to apologize for your child or wait until they are an “easy” learner to reach out.
Hawkeye is built for children who have struggled in traditional classrooms and tutoring environments. We bring patient teaching, clear expectations, and a willingness to change the approach. Together, we look for a way forward that respects your child and supports your family.
Let’s find a starting pointTHE HAWKEYE LEARNING LAB
More than homework help.
A classroom that helps us
understand your learner.
Our Learning Lab recreates everyday classroom experiences in a supportive teaching environment, so we can observe how your child approaches learning—not just whether they finish a worksheet.
We learn how your child learns.
Listening to a direction. Moving from one activity to another. Starting independent work. Sharing materials. Asking for help. Returning after a break. These everyday moments can tell us where a learner needs a different explanation, more practice, clearer structure, or a better-fitting environment.
We use classroom-style tasks and routines to explore those moments, adjust our teaching, and practice useful skills. Observations in the Lab give us a starting point; we also listen to parents and, with permission, consider school feedback, because a child may respond differently in different settings.
For ADHD learners, knowing the answer and getting the work done can be two different challenges. Our focus includes the skills that help a child access learning, participate, and follow through.
Attention & returning to a task
Practice working in manageable intervals, noticing distractions, using planned movement breaks, and returning to the task with supportive prompts.
Organization & time awareness
Build routines for materials, backpacks, assignments, and workspaces. Explore visual schedules, timers, and ways to estimate how long a task may take.
Directions & working-memory supports
Practice repeating directions, using visual reminders, asking for clarification, and working through multi-step activities without having to hold everything in mind.
Frustration & flexible thinking
Practice naming when a task feels hard, asking for a break or help, responding to correction, and trying another strategy when the first one does not work.
Classroom participation & social routines
Practice taking turns, sharing materials, listening, joining activities, navigating transitions, and communicating needs respectfully.
Reading, writing & math
Connect learning routines to real academic work. Adjust explanations, model steps, and provide guided practice based on the child’s current skills.
Confidence & independence
Set practical goals with the family, recognize effort and growing skills, and gradually reduce prompts as the learner becomes ready for more independence.
What a session can look like
A welcoming check-in and a clear plan. A classroom-style task that shows us how your child approaches learning. Guided practice with a strategy that fits the task. A planned break or transition. Then a brief parent conversation about what we noticed and what to practice next.
Sessions are shaped around each learner. Specialized tutoring can focus more deeply on reading, writing, math, and study routines; Learning Lab sessions can emphasize classroom participation and executive-function skills.
“Learning language” describes our flexible teaching approach. It is not a diagnosis, a fixed learning-style category, or a standardized assessment. Educational observation does not replace a clinical or school evaluation.
Explore the Learning Lab for my childSMALL BEGINNINGS. OPEN POSSIBILITIES.
You don’t need a diagnosis
to start a conversation.
Perhaps your young child is having a hard time joining activities, following routines, making transitions, or engaging with early learning. Perhaps you are wondering about autism or another developmental difference, or waiting for an evaluation.
Early learners are welcome to inquire even without a diagnosis. We can explore age-appropriate educational support through play, shared activities, early literacy and number concepts, turn-taking, simple directions, and preparation for learning routines.
We start with your observations and discuss whether our educational services fit your child’s age and needs. If you have developmental concerns, seek guidance from your child’s pediatrician or an appropriate early-intervention or school evaluation team alongside educational support.
Ask about early learner supportIEP · SECTION 504 · ARD SUPPORT
You know your child.
We help you prepare to be heard.
School meetings and unfamiliar paperwork can leave even the most involved parent unsure what to ask. Rondarius brings a special education teacher’s perspective to private parent consultation, document review, meeting preparation, and school communication.
Understand an IEP
An Individualized Education Program describes an eligible child’s special education goals and services. We help you make sense of present levels, goals, accommodations, service information, and progress reports.
- Connect the plan’s language to your everyday observations.
- Organize questions about how progress is measured and shared.
- Review school-provided behavior support information and identify points to clarify with the team.
Understand a 504 plan
Section 504 addresses disability-related access to education. We help you understand the accommodations and supports described in your child’s plan and prepare questions about how they work in practice.
- Discuss barriers your child experiences during the school day.
- Organize examples to share with the school’s 504 team.
- Prepare questions about existing supports, implementation, and review.
ARD assistance: before, during, and after
In Texas, the Admission, Review, and Dismissal committee makes special education decisions and develops the IEP. Our role is to help you participate as an informed parent.
Get organized
Review the documents you provide, gather concerns and examples, identify family priorities, and prepare a focused list of questions. If you are just starting, we can help organize questions about requesting a school evaluation.
Have support beside you
Ask about arranged ARD meeting attendance as a parent-invited educational support person. Rondarius can help track questions, take notes, and clarify educational information. Attendance is coordinated in advance with the family.
Know your next steps
Debrief what was discussed, organize follow-up questions, and help you prepare clear communication with the school. We can discuss practical ways to support agreed learning goals at home.
Keep your child at the center
Bring strengths, interests, learning needs, and family priorities into the conversation. Consultation supports your participation; the school team determines eligibility, services, and placement.
Private educational consultation and meeting support do not include legal advice, due-process representation, diagnoses, or guarantees of eligibility or school decisions. Texas ARD and IEP information
Ask about IEP, 504, or ARD supportIN-HOME PARENT & FAMILY SUPPORT
Let’s make the plan work
where your family lives.
Advice is easier to give than to fit into a busy household. Through arranged in-home educational sessions, we work alongside parents and family members to understand routines and practice strategies in the setting where they will actually be used.
This is a partnership, not a judgment of your parenting or your home. We start with what is already working and choose manageable changes together.
Ask about a home visitWhat we can work on together
- A place to learn: workspace setup, materials, distractions, and accessible visual reminders.
- Less overwhelming homework: starting rituals, smaller steps, planned breaks, and a clear finish.
- Smoother transitions: preparing for school, shifting between activities, and practicing predictable routines.
- Consistent adult support: shared language, clear directions, encouragement, and expectations across participating caregivers.
- Practice that carries over: model a strategy, try it together, and discuss how to adjust it for your family.
Home visits are arranged based on location, availability, and the family’s educational goals. These visits provide educational coaching, not clinical therapy or crisis services.
OPPORTUNITY SHOULD HAVE ROOM TO GROW
Cost should not end
the conversation.
Hawkeye will offer financial assistance to a limited number of Learning Lab students whose families cannot afford the program. We want more children to have the opportunity to find support that fits.
Ask to receive information about assistance when you submit your inquiry. Award amounts, selection criteria, application details, and availability will be shared as the program is finalized. Expressing interest does not guarantee an award.
Ask about financial assistance
MEET RONDARIUS
Patient with the child.
Purposeful about
the progress.
A Louisiana native, father, behavior specialist, certified special education teacher, and middle school basketball coach, Rondarius brings an educator’s insight, a coach’s encouragement, and a parent’s understanding to his work with children. Whether in the classroom or on the court, he believes every child deserves someone who recognizes their strengths, takes time to understand their challenges, and helps them see what they are capable of.
THE EDUCATOR BEHIND THE LAB
Rondarius Hawkins, M.S. Psych.
Completed master’s degree
Specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis
Texas-certified Special Education Teacher
EC–12 · Educational support for autism & ADHD
Education with understanding.
Rondarius Hawkins, M.S. Psych., is a Texas-certified EC–12 Special Education Teacher who has completed a master’s degree with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis. He specializes in educational support for children with autism, ADHD, behavioral challenges, and diverse learning needs.
His education and classroom experience inform a simple belief: learning and behavior are connected. When a child struggles, the teaching approach, expectations, communication, and environment deserve attention, too.
Kind. Firm. Consistent.
Rondarius brings patience and kindness to his work with children, alongside clear expectations, structure, and consistency. He takes time to understand each learner while encouraging independence, accountability, and confidence.
As a basketball coach, he values the work of recognizing potential, teaching skills, and encouraging children to keep building on them. That same approach shapes his educational support: understand the child, set meaningful goals, and work toward them together.
Parents are part of the partnership.
Progress reaches beyond a tutoring session. In appropriate private educational sessions, Rondarius can help parents review the home learning environment, including homework routines, organization, transitions, and expectations.
The goal is practical strategies that fit your household and create greater consistency between home, school, and other learning settings.
“Every child can learn and be taught, given the right environment and opportunity.”
THE HAWKEYE PHILOSOPHYLET’S START WITH YOUR FAMILY
Tell us about
your learner.
You know your child. We’d love to hear what you hope learning could feel like for them. Share your interests below, and our team will follow up about services and next steps.
A question before you begin?
Reach our team at info@hawkeyehealthgroup.com or (737) 237-0404.