Question 1

What is Education Therapy?

Accepted Answer

Unlike traditional teaching, Educational Therapy is a specialized approach. It integrates therapeutic and educational techniques to address learning differences, emotional challenges, and skill development. Our goal is to help learners not just to succeed academically but to thrive emotionally and socially. Educational Therapy extends beyond teaching and touches on holistic support. Through comprehensive assessments and targeted interventions, we identify and cultivate the inherent strengths of our learners while systematically addressing any areas of difficulty. This holistic approach supports sustained growth and lifelong success. An education therapist also acts as a case manager and school advocate with communication to the entire team of support professionals and parents. Learning Understood is able to provide comprehensive assessing as well.

Question 2

What is Targeted Behavior Therapy?

Accepted Answer

Targeted Behavior Therapy (TBT) in education therapy focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that interfere with learning, executive functioning, and emotional regulation. It is designed to help children and adolescents manage anxiety, ADHD-related challenges (i.e., impulsivity and response inhibition), behavioral disorders, and emotional responses by teaching practical strategies to reduce stress, improve problem-solving, and build self-regulation skills. Techniques may include thought reframing, mindfulness strategies, and structured behavioral interventions tailored to the learner’s needs. By reinforcing positive behaviors and developing coping mechanisms, TBT not only enhances academic performance but also strengthens emotional resilience and social interactions, equipping learners with the tools to thrive in school and beyond.

Question 3

How long are the sessions?

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Sessions will be at set times and days each week, lasting 30-50 minutes, depending on the child's needs.

Question 4

What does a session look like?

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In a one-on-one setting, the goal is to address and remediate the barriers interfering with a learner’s ability to reach their highest level of potential and proficiency. Goals and sessions are based on the learner’s individual needs and assessments. Sessions will incorporate research based multi-sensory intervention, regardless of the goal or area of struggle, to fill in the gaps of learning. Each session will be cumulative as it targets a specific goal based upon the prior session’s work and progress. Once one goal has been reached, we will move forward to another with development of additional strategies and techniques. In short, sessions will focus on developing foundational academic skills, strengthening processing skills, and improving compensatory skills for classroom and lifelong success. For Anxiety and TBT, session goals are still cumulative but also circumstantial as each week may look and feel different based on their experiences, mood, and feelings.

Question 5

Do sessions have to be in-person?

Accepted Answer

No. Learning Understood will provide sessions in-person in the greater Westfield, IN areas as well as virtually nationwide.

Question 6

How long will the process take?

Accepted Answer

Our goal is to be put out of a job, but that cannot happen overnight. There is not a timeframe we can suggest because education therapy is a long-term approach ensuring all goals and needs are met. Once we believe your learner is ready to apply taught concepts and strategies independently, we will tell you - and it is usually sooner than they think they are ready. Each learner is unique in their needs, which means no one learner will be on the same path to the finish line. We celebrate the small wins along the way as well as the victory at the end. It’s a marathon process, not a sprint.

Question 7

Is this tutoring?

Accepted Answer

No. Education therapy trains the brain on strategies and not subject matter tactics. It does not focus on classroom objectives, rather it builds necessary foundational skills of the whole learner to be successful in and out of the classroom.Tutoring is a short-term solution with mastery of a subject as a main goal. Education therapy provides support and intervention for a child’s learning differences or disabilities. Tutoring works to improve grades instead of measuring independence and autonomy in learning as well as developing and understanding of how they learn.

Question 8

Can you bill my insurance?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately at this time, insurance does not cover the cost of education therapy. There is no code currently to bill for, but if there is a change in this process, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Question 9

Is my child a good fit?

Accepted Answer

If your child has a diagnosis, then YES they are a good fit. If your child does not have a diagnosis but is challenged academically, socially, and/or behaviorally, then YES they are a good fit. If your child is challenged with multi-tasking, organizing, and/or processing information, then YES they are a good fit. If you want to see your child improve their confidence and succeed without support, then YES, you are a good fit.

Question 10

How do I get started?

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Whether you are ready to start today or have any further questions, please book a free consultation with us through our website - https://calendly.com/learningunderstood. You will be asked a few short questions once you have chosen the best 30-minute time for you. We will discuss next steps at the end of the call.

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