Shawn Simon, MA, BCET
Rise Above; A Learning Environment
As a board certified educational therapist, I work with children and adolescents who struggle in school due to learning differences. I specialize in ADHD and executive functioning challenges as well as reading decoding and fluency, reading comprehension, expressive writing, and study skills and test taking anxiety. Through my work with children, I am able to authentically build self-esteem, which ultimately leads to greater success in school.
In addition to my private practice, I supervise Learning Coaches who tutor students in my after school homework program, called The Learning Spot. All of my coaches are either credentialed teachers or they are in school working toward degrees in teaching or speech and language. Furthermore, I have recently hired educational therapy interns to supervise. Both of my interns are in school working toward their Master's Degrees in Educational Therapy. They are available to remediate skills in reading, writing, and math. They also work on building study skills, test taking skills, and they help to improve skills in executive functioning, such as organization, planning, and time-management.
Education/Training
I have my Bachelor's Degree in Child Development and my Master's Degree in Special Education, with an emphasis in Educational Therapy. I am a Board Certified Educational Therapist and member of AET (Association of Educational Therapists), and I serve on the board of directors for AET.
Bio
I have been an educational therapist in private practice for 16 years. Prior to that, I was a classroom teacher and a resource specialist. Recently, I acquired Board Certified status, the highest level in my profession.
Payments Accepted
Cash and/or Checks
License:CA
Helpful Links
 A speech-language pathology private practice for communication disorders for people of all ages:
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Provides resources for professionals and families dealing with individuals with reading disabilities:
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A national non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people with ADHD:
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The national professional association for educational therapists:
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Educational Therapy
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Reading and Writing Difficulties
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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School and Test Anxiety
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Dyslexia
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Special Education
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Learning Disabilities
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Tutoring
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Low Academic Self-Esteem
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Visual Processing Problems
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Study Skills Development
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Asperger's Syndrome
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Licenses/Certifications
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Association of Educational Therapists (AET)
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Board-Certified Educational Therapist (BCET)
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Professional Educational Therapist (ET/P)
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Master's Degree
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