Educational Therapy is a one-on-one, individualized,
instructional process designed to discover the pathology of
learning that is interfering with the client’s successful
achievement. Educational therapy addresses academic
remediation as well as low academic self-esteem, poor
social skills, and organizational and study skills.
A variety of services are available to the client including
Electro-encephalogram (EEG) Neurofeedback training,
academic assessment, and remedial instruction in reading,
written language, and basic arithmetic concepts.
EEG Neurofeedback
The human brain is like a complex, mini computer. It
sends messages to the body and receives messages from
the body by using electricity! The brain does this using a
network of specialized cells called neurons, combined with
specific hormones and chemicals produced by the body for
this purpose.
For your personal computer to function properly, all
components must be connected, hardware and software
must be fully loaded, and there can’t be any corrupted
programs or files.
In a way, it’s the same with the human brain computer. All
parts of our brain and body must work together in harmony
to create balance. Unconsciously and automatically we
maintain body temperature, blood pressure, breathing,
etc., as well as brain activity.
If the rhythmic electrical impulses, or brain waves,
produced by the brain become abnormal or out of balance,
imbalances are created in the body.
Examples of conditions that can result in abnormal brain
wave rhythms are: open and/or closed head injury, stroke,
coma, autism, epilepsy, migraine cluster headaches,
attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, learning disabilities,
clinical depression, anoxia, Parkinson’s, and post viral
damage.
EEG Neurofeedback is one of the most compelling
examples of the body’s ability to self-regulate and bring
itself into balance. Current brain research has shown that
EEG Neurofeedback can be an effective auxiliary
treatment for the above-mentioned conditions.
In EEG Neurofeedback training, non-invasive painless
sensors, called electrodes, are placed on the surface of
the head. These sensors enable the brain wave patterns
to be amplified and displayed on a computer screen. By
displaying abnormal rhythmic patterns, the brain can be
trained to replace them with normal patterns.
The computer assists the brain in recognizing normal
rhythmic patterns by producing audio and visual
reinforcement when they occur. Because the brain
inherently seeks normal brain wave rhythmic balance, the
brain makes appropriate corrections immediately.
EEG Neurofeedback is both safe and effective. It helps to
improve functions such as concentration, short-term
memory, speech motor skills, sleep, energy level, and
emotional balance.
Once the brain’s normal rhythmic patterns have been
restored, EEG Neurofeedback is no longer necessary. The
results of the training are permanent unless another
trauma or injury occurs.
Academic Assessment
A variety of standardized and norm-referenced instruments
are used to provide an indication of where an individual is
functioning academically, compared to his or her peers.
Assessment helps to determine specific areas of difficulty.
Examples of the instruments that can be used are:
Woodcock-Johnson III; Brigance Inventory of Basic Skills;
Detroit Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities; Phonological
Awareness Profile; Learning Efficiency Test-II; Beery-
Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration.
Remedial Reading
Written Language
Basic Arithmetic
Once a client’s academic level of competence is
determined, an individualized program of instruction is
developed to provide one-on-one intensive instruction in
areas of learning difficulty.
Examples of private instruction include: reading decoding;
phonics; reading comprehension; spelling; grammar;
syntax; and basic arithmetic concepts of place value,
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and
fractions.
