Educational Therapy and Educational Care Services at The Center for Connection
Our Educational Care Team offers a range of educational support services for children and adolescents who are struggling in school. Guided by The Center for Connection’s framework of Interpersonal Neurobiology, we hold each student’s unique constellation of learning strengths and vulnerabilities in mind as we develop individualized roadmaps of support. Given that regulated, integrated brains allow for ideal access to learning, our strategy-focused services are rooted in trusting relationships while prioritizing regulation and multimodal learning opportunities. We welcome and affirm each student exactly as they are while honoring sensory processing needs, celebrating neurodiversity, and creating safe spaces where children of all identities can learn and thrive.
What is Educational Therapy?
Educational therapists are educators who provide individualized support to children and adults with learning differences, using their knowledge of the emotional, social, neurological, academic, and behavioral aspects of learning. Typical clients of educational therapists include but are not limited to individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, specific learning disorders, Autistic individuals, or students who experience executive functioning deficits or difficulties in the areas of language, visual processing, and auditory processing.
What is The CFC Difference?
Regulation First:
We know that children do their best learning when they are in a calm, open, alert, and receptive state. Our best teaching will not be as effective if a child is not in this regulated state or "green zone.” Many children need guidance and skill building to develop their capacity and find their "green zone" before they can get the maximum benefit from intervention. The Center for Connection Educational Care Team focuses on developing children’s self-regulation skills so that intervention will be much more effective.
Multidisciplinary Teamwork:
The Educational Care Team collaborates with The Center for Connection’s Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, and Neuropsychologists to inform our collaborative, holistic lens. This integration of expertise and input from our multidisciplinary colleagues allows us to see, appreciate and support the whole child.
How > What:
Our educational care providers are not only specialists who teach skills, such as reading, writing and math, we are also process specialists who focus on the “how” of learning. We are trained to address the whole person and have experience in education and/or special education, as well as additional training in child development, learning differences, remediation techniques, study skills and organization strategies.
To schedule an initial informational consultation for Educational Therapy/Care services, click below:
Tiers of Educational Care
All of our Educational Care team members provide academic support with warmth and compassion. We believe it is important to establish a strong relationship with our students. Our team is comprised of different tiers of expertise to provide different levels of care. Educational Therapists provide the most intensive 1:1 support for students with the greatest and most complex needs. Along with Educational Therapists, we have experienced educators on staff who work directly with students with learning differences and are in the process of obtaining their Educational Therapy certification. We call these professionals Educational Specialists and Educational Associates. Click the headings below to learn more about each type of professional on our Educational Care team.
-
Educational Therapists are skilled professionals who have completed their Educational Therapy certification program and who provide individualized, often intensive interventions for clients who present with a wide range of learning challenges. These are educational experts who are skilled in synthesizing all aspects of a student’s developmental profile to determine best-fit strategies for learning.
-
Educational Specialists are professionals who have years of experience teaching students with learning differences and who are completing the last portion of their Educational Therapy training and supervised hours. They are often teachers, educators, and learning specialists, some with training and graduate work in special education.
-
Educational Associates are professionals who are in the beginning stages of their Educational Therapy certification program. These are seasoned educators who have worked with students with learning challenges and who are in the process of honing their skills to work towards becoming professional level Educational Therapists.
Meet Our Educational Therapists, Educational Specialists and Educational Associates
Our team of Educational Therapists, Educational Associates, and educators is dedicated to partnering with students to foster a love of learning. We maintain a posture of curiosity and creativity when considering best-fit supports for students.
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about speech and language therapy, click below and complete the Confidential Consultation Request form. Our Director of Client Relations or a member of our Speech and Language Therapy team will reach out to you shortly.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our educational services.