NILD Educational Therapy

NILD Educational Therapy is a direct, language-based intervention for students with learning difficulties. 

The goal of NILD Educational Therapy is to help students develop tools for independent learning in the classroom and in life. 

Therapy focuses on strengthening the underlying causes of learning difficulties rather than simply treating the symptoms. Intervention is individualized to each student’s unique set of strengths and deficits. The NILD approach aims mediation just above the student’s level of functioning and raises expectations for performance. Students are trained to view themselves as competent, confident learners. 

NILD Educational Therapy promotes academic success by strengthening thinking and problem-solving skills, supporting reading and writing abilities, and increasing visual and auditory memory, motor skills, number sense, and logic. 

One-on-one instruction with a trained educational therapist over the course of three to five years builds confidence and competence in struggling learners. 

Psycho-educational testing by a licensed school psychologist is required prior to entrance into this program. 
 

SEARCH and TEACH Early Intervention

SEARCH & TEACH is an evidence-based early intervention program that identifies and provides remediation for children recognized as having possible perceptual deficits that make learning to read more challenging. The primary goal of the SEARCH & TEACH program is to equip students for reading success and thus avoid the psychological effects of academic failure. 

The SEARCH screening detects possible strengths and weaknesses in the perceptual and cognitive skills (visual and auditory perception, fine and gross motor skill, directionality, etc.) necessary for reading success. This screening may be administered to a student between five and six years old. 

• Thirty-minute screening and detailed report: $50 ​

Enrolling in the TEACH program is optional for those who qualify; however, research demonstrates that early intervention proves effective in heading off reading problems before they occur. 

TEACH employs a series of learning activities to target and strengthen problem areas manifested during the SEARCH assessment. Because the program is adapted to each student's deficits, the duration will be unique to each child. Most students will complete TEACH in under two years.

Individualized Academic Support

Individualized tutoring for students needing extra instruction and practice in particular subject area(s). Sessions are offered in blocks of 60 or 90 minutes.

Handwriting Therapy

Explicit and systematic handwriting instruction designed to encourage proper pencil grip, build core and fine motor strength, and improve hand-eye coordination. Proper letter formation will be explicitly taught in a positive, fun environment. Students will learn to self-analyze their own writing and acquire strategies for correcting and improving their mistakes.