Educational Services
Many of the students with neurological disorders that are referred to Parkaire have accompanying learning struggles. Students are screened for these difficulties and given intensive, specialized instruction and assistance allowing them to be available to learn and succeed academically.
Educational Therapists
An educational therapist is a professional who is trained to develop learning strategies, along with the ability to screen for the underlying problems that interfere with a student being successful. Educational therapists can identify patterns the student has developed that interfere with learning, then recommend a plan to remediate these deficits. They may make recommendations to other services the student and family may need.
Services provided by Parkaire educational therapists:
- Clinical screenings
- Medical education
- Behavioral plans
- Getting students available to learn.
- Case management
- Referrals to other healthcare professionals.
- Providing original published materials as a resource for specific learning issues caused by neurological disorders.
Educational Consultants
Parkaire educational consultants have specialized training in academic, social, behavioral, and neurological disorders. This provides clients with a more comprehensive assessment and treatment of educational issues.
Services provided by the educational consultant include:
- Helping obtain appropriate IEP and 504 accommodations
- Assisting with school placement
- Case management
- Educational training for parents and teachers.
- Working 1:1 with students who have learning disabilities.
- Helping students whose behaviors interfere with learning.
- Co-treating with an occupational therapist until the student is regulated enough for successful academic instruction.
- Facilitating students who have been academically unsuccessful to return to successful learning.
- Academic remediation
- Skills for taking standardized tests
- Executive dysfunction coaching
- Coaching for success in college
- Educational training for parents and teachers.
- Referrals to other healthcare professionals.
Reading Specialists
Parkaire reading specialists are trained in research-based, successful reading programs such as:
- Orton Gillingham
- Linda-Mood Bell