Educational Therapy with Lead Educational Therapist, Kathy

  • Q: How is educational therapy different than tutoring?

    Tutoring typically involves a teacher or expert in a specific subject area providing support and instruction to a student who is struggling in that area. The goal is to help the student understand the material better and improve their grades.

    Educational therapy, on the other hand, is a broader approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of learning difficulties, such as ADHD, dyslexia, or processing disorders. Educational therapists’ training includes background in learning disabilities, case management, executive functioning, and building metacognition in learners towards the goal of becoming independent and autonomous. The therapist may use a variety of techniques to help the student overcome these challenges, such as cognitive exercises, organizational strategies, and educational accommodations.

    So while both tutoring and educational therapy can be valuable tools for students who are struggling academically, they do have different goals and approaches.

    Q: What is a typical session like?

    Typical sessions can vary depending on your learner’s goals. Most sessions will involve remediation or skill building through games, brain exercises, homework, and growth mindset activities. Learners will gain knowledge of strategies specific to their learning profile and strengths.

    Q: How long will my child need educational therapy?

    Educational therapy is a marathon, not a sprint. Because each child has their own unique profile, there is no timetable that is one size fits all. However, our main goal as educational therapists is to graduate your learner out of educational therapy once they they are autonomous and independent.

    Q: Can you bill my insurance?

    Educational therapy is not covered by insurance. However, there have been some HSA or FSA accounts that cover the services if there is a diagnosis from a medical doctor/psychologist. We can provide you with a superbill but you will need to check with your HSA/FSA plan coverage.

  • All sessions are one-on-one in-person (in our office) or virtual.

    Tier 1

    Includes:

    *240 minutes per month

    *informal assessments

    *case management

    *individualized lesson planning

    *ongoing progress monitoring

    *1 parent meeting per month

    $675/mo

    Tier 2

    Includes:

    *480 minutes per month

    *informal assessments

    *case management

    *individualized lesson planning

    *ongoing progress monitoring

    *1 parent meeting per month

    $1,300/mo

    A 45-minute Initial Intake Session with parent/s is required prior to start of weekly sessions. Cost of Initial Intake Session is $165 and is not included in the Tier Plan pricing.

Educational Therapy with Samantha

  • Q: Can the reading intervention help students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, or weak visual /auditory processing?

    Yes. We use an Orton-Gillingham approach, which was originally designed to meet the needs of students with dyslexia. However, this approach is actually well suited for anyone because it’s systematic, sequential, cumulative, and multi-sensory for different learning styles. Orton-Gillingham is diagnostic and prescriptive addressing structured language that is individualized based on the learning gaps for each learner.

    Q: How long will my child need reading intervention?

    Because every child has a unique learning profile, there is no set timetable. Interventions are most effective in the early grades. Researchers have found that when intervention is delayed, it takes four times as long to intervene in fourth grade as it does in kindergarten because of brain development and the increasing level of content as they grow older.

    Therefore, the efficacy of reading intervention will depend upon the frequency and consistency in the program.

    Q:What are some causes of delayed reading skills?

    With the goal of reading being comprehension, this will depend upon one main factor - automatic word recognition. This is only possible after learners develop these 3 skills:

    • phonological awareness

    • phonemic awareness

    • print concepts

    Also, if your child isn’t demonstrating age appropriate listening skills or practicing them with age appropriate activities, they WILL struggle with phonemic awareness tasks.

    Q: What concepts are taught?

    Reading, writing, and spelling are the dominant focus.

    After your child has completed the baseline assessment, the Learning Specialist will start with targeting the lagging phonemic awareness (PA) skills. Learners should have a solid foundation in these prerequisite skills because PA is a strong predictor of reading achievement in later grades.

  • All sessions are one-on-one in person (in our office) or virtual.

    Tier 1

    Includes:

    *240 minutes per month

    *informal assessments

    *case management

    *individualized lesson planning

    *ongoing progress monitoring

    *1 parent meeting per month

    $580/month

    Tier 2

    Includes:

    *480 minutes per month

    *informal assessments

    *case management

    *individualized lesson planning

    *ongoing progress monitoring

    *1 parent meeting per month

    $1,100/mo

    For Reading Intervention, a Baseline Assessment must is required prior to start of weakly sessions and cost is $200. For sessions not specifically for reading intervention, the Initial Intake Session is performed with the Lead Educational Therapist and cost is $165. The Baseline Assessment and Initial Intake are not included in the Tier Plan pricing.

Summer Programs

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  • 1:1 Intensives with Kathy = $600/per

    (4X/week)

    1:1 Intensives with Samantha = $560/week

    (4x/week)

    Kinder KickStart = $300/week

    (group only 3X/week)

    Reading Rangers = $300/week

    (1st grade and above group only 3X/week)

    Summer Learning Lab = $250/week

    (group only 2x/week)

    Study Smart Workshop = $990

    (6 sessions)