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What does an Academic Therapist do?

Academic Therapy and Reading Intervention are specialized remediation programs for students with dyslexia, language disorders and learning differences. This is different from traditional tutoring or reading support programs.

Although every student is unique, students typically gain 1-3 years of reading skills in a few months while participating in at least three sessions per week. New students must attend at least three sessions per week and current clients are scheduled for two sessions per week. Long-term clients may attend for just one session per week to maintain skills and for application to academic assignments and homework.

Current billing fees:

$100/session for 1-2 sessions per week $80/session for 3 or more sessions per week

We accept cash, checks, Venmo or Zelle payments. We do not process insurance, scholarships, or any type of federal funds, grants, programs, etc. However, all services are tax deductible for those with a learning difference diagnosis and we can provide you with monthly statements with our federal tax ID number to claim these benefits.

Evidence Validated

Our programs are evidence validated by independent universities, scientists, researchers and professional organizations. This is critical for students with significant academic delays or challenges and it is different than "research or evidence-based" programs. Sources and programs can be verified through professionals organizations such as the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), Florida Center for Reading Research, What Works Clearinghouse and Public University Studies. Some providers of independent studies are listed for your convenience and further investigation:

National Center on Intensive Interventions,

https://intensiveintervention.org/sites/default/files/NCII_Article_List_2019_508.pdf or

https://charts.intensiveintervention.org/chart/academic-intervention-chart/13663

International Literacy Association, https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/journals

Oxford Academia, Cerebral Cortex, https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/28/7/2297/3862191

National Library of Medicine, Human Brain Mapping, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26058572/

National Library of Medicine, NeuroImage, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21029785/

Annals of Dyslexia, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21029785/

Florida Center for Reading Research, https://fcrr.org/resources/index.html, or

http://sosaschool.com/files/FCRRVV.pdf

What Works Clearinghouse, https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED503694.pdf

Reading Rockets, https://www.readingrockets.org/article/building-best-learning-what-works-lindamood-bell

Best Evidence Encyclopedia, http://www.bestevidence.org/reading/strug/top.htm

International Reading Association, https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED497895

ProQuest, https://search.proquest.com/openview/82c2be5da6f1795eaf16b1cd290d45de/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Wrightslaw, https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/the-best-kept-secret-in-special-education/

University of Washington, https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/06/14/teachers-are-brain-engineers-uw-study-shows-how-intensive-instruction-changes-brain-circuitry-in-struggling-readers/

Workshops and Educational Training

Orthographic Mapping - "Are We There Yet"
Reading Intervention, Decoding Dyslexia, Reading Comprehension
Creating an Evidence-Validated Learning Center at Your School
Executive Functioning and Organizing Your Environment
"Gamification" and "Theme Boxes"
WOW- Working on Writing
Custom Designed Workshops as requested based on students' needs or targeted school population