Cisco Center opens for special needs children

For its clients, the Cisco Center is an answer to prayers.

For its three business partners, Cisco and Carla Nochera of Pasadena, and Eric Wellens of Severna Park, the new venture is more like a dream come true. Its mission is to help children with learning disorders improve their speech, language and social skills. The Cisco Center opened June 24 in Severna Park.

Class sizes consist of six to eight students, and classes run two hours long. Parent volunteers are welcome. Fall classes will be held throughout the day and after school hours. Students' ages range from pre-K to fifth grade, and the summer sessions run for five...