RISE ABOVE - A Learning Environment

Educational Therapy Interns:

• Educational therapy interns are being trained to remediate in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
• They are skilled in teaching study skills and executive functioning skills.
• The interns are in Master’s programs working toward their degrees in special education, with an emphasis in educational therapy.
• The educational therapy interns are supervised by Shawn Simon, Board Certified Educational Therapist.

The Learning Spot:

Why Go To The Learning Spot?

• The Learning Spot takes the stress of homework out of the home.
• The home is a place for relaxation and quality family time.
• The Learning Spot is a fun place for students to learn together with qualified learning coaches who will help them with assignments while boosting self-esteem and building independence. 
• Our learning coaches are educationally trained, either currently in programs towards teaching, special education, or speech and language, or they have completed their degrees. 
• All learning coaches are supervised by Shawn Simon, a Board Certified Educational Therapist.

What Does The Learning Spot Offer?

• Help with nightly homework
• Assistance with ALL subjects, including higher science and higher math
• Long-term Projects
• Study Skills
• Test Prep
• Learning Enrichment

Executive Functioning Class:

"Seeing What I Need To Do”

• This 7-8 week course is designed for families who want to develop better skills in time-management, planning, and organization for their children and themselves, too, if needed. 
• The class focuses on helping clients create a visual plan for schedules, calendars, and to do lists, thus making everything external, rather than trying to keep track in their heads.