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School and Test Anxiety Educational Therapist

Terry Regan, MA, Educational Therapist
Educational Therapist
San Francisco, CA 94117
Facilitate your mind. Unlock your potential.
Our collaboration enhances your brilliance.
My work as an educational therapist is student-centered and focuses on mediating, collaborating and coaching students to understand how they think and learn. The intellectual underpinnings of this process draws on research from a variety of disciplines— psychology, education, neurobiology, sports and art—all disciplines that seek to explore how we perceive, learn, think and express ourselves. This sets a student up with the skills they need for school, lifelong learning and success In this role, I focus on: • Cognition—understanding how we think and perceive • Meta-cognition—understanding how we strategize and plan • Memory—understanding how we retain information as we build our knowledge base • Pragmatics—understanding how to be more efficient and implementing effective strategies to manage time and effort. My results are based on mediating the learning experience. As a Feuerstein practitioner, I believe in the effectiveness of the mediated learning theory. I often use the Instrumental Enrichment instruments to explore abstract problem solving and bridging newly acquired awareness and skills to content. For example, working systematically on the Organization of Dots instrument provides an opportunity to understand impulsive behaviors, such as spontaneously jumping to the wrong conclusion, or answering a question before it’s asked. The communication involved with students mediates their experience of their perception, allowing them to develop alternative ways to think and behave. They achieve sustainable improvement How extensively the IE instruments are used is student and situation dependant. My training as an Educational Therapist and Feuerstein practitioner conveniently coincide with my personal experience of learning difference, and allow me to understand the effects of learning differences on performance from an insider’s perspective. Hence, my goal is to help students avoid the pain and suffering learning differences can impose on us in so many complex ways. I try and move beyond the labels attached to learning disability by the medical establishment, at the same time acknowledging their veracity, hence mediating a fresh new perspective of self. This more effective self carries on with life.
Elaine Offstein, Educational Therapist, MA, BCET
Educational Therapist
Glendora, CA 91740
Offstein Educational Therapy provides an individualized, instructional program designed to discover the pathology of learning that is interfering with the client’s successful achievement. Educational therapy addresses academic remediation in the areas of reading comprehension, phonics, and written language, as well as low academic self-esteem, and study skills. Offstein Educational Therapy specializes in providing Electro-Encephalogram (EEG) Neurofeedback. The electrical activity of the brain is known as brain wave frequencies. Our brains produce a mixture of brain waves frequencies at any given time. An electroencephalogram, or EEG, is a recording of brain wave activity. Brain waves are measured and recorded using an instrument known as an EEG machine. If the rhythmic electrical impulses, or brain waves, produced by the brain become abnormal or out of balance, imbalances are created in the body. Real-time, all-digital EEG Neurofeedback training uses a specialized computer program that produces audio and visual signals in conjunction with brain wave activity. 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 the computer screen. By displaying abnormal rhythmic patterns, the brain can be trained to replace them with normal patterns. Real-time, all-digital EEG Neurofeedback is both safe and effective. It helps to improve functions such as: • Concentration & focus • Short-term memory • Verbal expression • Speech motor skills • Gross motor skills • Sleep • Energy level • Emotional balance Examples of conditions that can result in abnormal brain wave rhythms are: • Open and/or closed head trauma/injury • Stroke • Coma • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Asperger’s Syndrome • Epilepsy • Migraine & cluster headaches • ADD/HD • Dyslexia • Learning disabilities • Clinical depression • Anoxia • Post viral damage • Cerebral Palsy • Traumatic brain injury • Concussion • Near-drowning • Depression • Migraine headaches • Learning difficulties • Down’s Syndrome • Cerebral Palsy • Dystonia • Anxiety and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome • Whiplash 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. Real-time, all-digital EEG Neurofeedback can help manage and improve the above conditions. 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.
Brightmont Academy
Educational Therapist
Seattle, WA 98115
The One-to-One School
Brightmont Academy is an accredited 6th-12th private school with a mission to provide one-to-one instruction to help students reach their full academic potential and prepare for college and career. At the center of the personalized learning approach is one-to-one instruction: one experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning session. In this research-based approach, the teacher focuses on developing academic and study skills a student needs to be a successful learner. To foster continual progress, each teaching moment is optimized to accommodate for a student’s understanding, learning style, pace and motivation. There is no “one-size-fits-all” system at Brightmont Academy. Our professional team works with students and families to set goals, create a customized learning plan, and choose experienced teachers who best fit the students’ unique needs. Understanding the power of being valued is essential to student success. Brightmont Academy educators mentor the “whole child” by getting to know students and recognizing their talents. In this nurturing atmosphere of respect, students begin to realize their worth and believe in their potential. As students achieve progress, they gain the self-confidence necessary to support lifelong learning and success. Brightmont Academy is effective for a wide range of learning needs. With one-to-one instruction, we can accommodate for learning difficulties, challenge and engage advanced students, help students complete graduation requirements, and offer a flexible schedule to fit personal commitments. Students can enroll in a customized academic program on a flexible schedule and start any time of year, including summer. Brightmont also offers courses for credit, tutoring for grades 3-12, test preparation, and college and career assessment. We are now accepting enrollments for summer school. Ask about our new programs. Brightmont Academy has served more than 2,900 students since 1999 and has campuses in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington. Brightmont Academy is accredited by AdvancED. Accreditation by this respected organization is independent validation that we deliver on our high academic standards and maintain a commitment to continuous improvement.
Brock's Academy
Tutor
Woodinville, WA 98072
One-On-One Tutoring and School
We offer premium one-on-one tutoring and private school classes, both in-home and at our convenient Woodinville location. We serve students and families who are looking for something different due to learning style differences, learning challenges and disabilities or desire a non traditional flexible school schedule and calendar. We offer year round classes and year round open enrollment. Each student's program is customized to meet their individual learning needs and interest. Our program is ideal for students who need a flexible schedule due to work/family/creative commitments, travel, physical illness, etc. We have expertise working with a wide range of learning issues including: Learning Disabilities, ADD and ADHD, Gifted and Talented, Mild Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Anxiety, Depression Disorders, Dyslexia and Dysgraphia. We offer education without limits. When needed, we also work in a coordinated effort with a child’s existing professional team which could include a variety of other professionals: speech pathologists, existing school staff, pediatricians, doctors, psychologists, and neurologists. One-on-One Tutoring Support: For a variety of reasons today, some learners need the support of one-on-one tutoring outside the traditional school day to learn any given subject. Study and Organizational Skills: This is the most “overlooked” skill set in school today. We have increased the amount of homework students are required to do, but haven’t provided them with the tools to study efficiently. At Brock’s, we teach study and organizational skills in the context of working with students by focusing on homework support. Specific skills students need include: Establishing and managing an effective study environment Organization of school materials Test-taking skills Note-taking Understanding difficult reading materials Executive functioning skills Reading, Writing, and Math Interventions: Is your student having difficulty learning to read or write? Has he or she been diagnosed with dyslexia (reading), dysgraphia (writing) or, dsyscalculia (math)? Does your student experience difficulty with reading comprehension and the feeling of being overwhelmed with the amount of reading required in middle to high-school? Whatever the specific problem, let us evaluate your student’s specific program needs and provide just the “right” customized program. Accredited Courses in All Subjects K-12: Brock’s Academy offers a full school program as well as single, stand-alone classes, both in-home and at our Woodinville location. If you are seeking an alternative, student-centered approach for your child, then Brock’s is an ideal choice. Our programs are custom designed to match each student’s learning style, interests, and academic needs. Contact us today to find out how our Designer Education™ can help your family! High School Diploma Options: Many student stories include the need for an alternative method to get their high school diploma. This can be accomplished through Brock’s Academy, our accredited private school. We currently serve a number of high school students who, for a variety of different reasons, need the option of continuing with their education, but outside the traditional school environment. A student may need to take only one course, or choose to take their entire high school program with us. Brock's is about much more than just building skills or earning credits. We believe all children deserve to SOAR and our focus is to keep a students joy for learning alive. Our services include: Tutoring and Academic Coaching Study and Organizational Skills Reading, Writing, and Math Interventions Accredited High School Courses/All Subjects High School Diploma Options Educational Consulting SAT/ACT Prep Private School - K-12 private schooling offered both in-home and onsite Single Class Options
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