NILD Educational Therapy
If your child is struggling with critical thinking, memory, academics, and resilience, we can help!We understand how to teach kids with unique learning challenges, so they can learn to thrive in the classroom! Our expert educators specialize in multimodal instruction using the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) Educational Therapy approach. Through the use of effective questioning and specialized techniques, we develop the thinking skills of students to help them achieve and retain a higher level of learning in their academics while fostering a growth mindset.
Length: 50 min sessions
Frequency: 2 sessions/week
Format: in-person
Cost: $145/session
NILD Educational Therapy
One-to-one educational therapy includes:
- diagnostic assessment of skills
- review of educational history, including the psycho-educational assessment (if applicable)
- an individualized program that targets cognition, perception, academics, and emotions
- development and application of memory and comprehension strategies
- regular progress reports
NILD Educational Therapy helps children develop clear, efficient thinking. Using inductive reasoning and socratic questioning, students discover answers for themselves and enhance critical thinking skills. Strategies are provided to approach specific learning weaknesses in the areas of reading, writing, math, and higher level thinking skills. NILD Educational Therapy fosters a growth mindset and motivation for learning. Students develop learning skills and build academic fluency, becoming confident, competent learners.
This program is ideal for children who have difficulty with higher order processing skills, verbal and written expression, as well as auditory and visual processing.
If your child’s learning needs are not being met, we can help. If you have any questions about whether Educational Therapy is right for your child, please feel free to contact us at FAx@fraseracademy.ca or by calling 604 736 5575 ext 6003. You do not need to have a psycho-educational assessment or DSM-V diagnosis to receive support.
See Educational Therapy in Action
The National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) has created five short videos to demonstrate the core techniques that are used in educational therapy.
Click on the links below to see these innovative techniques in action.
Buzzer is an engaging learning exercise that creates a harmonious relationship between what students see and hear, significantly boosting their cognitive processing in reading, spelling, and language.
Dictation and Copy requires students to engage their working memory, executive function, and self-regulation. Students apply grammar, understanding of spelling rules, and punctuation, while simultaneously processing language and fostering critical thinking skills.
Gray Matter Literacy uses explicit, systematic instruction to build a strong, versatile foundation in literacy that students can rely on throughout their academic and personal lives.
Rhythmic Writing uses intentional arm movement and cursive writing as a platform to develop perseverance, self-regulation, visual-motor integration, math fluency, vocabulary, and handwriting skills.
Math Block is a multimodal technique that goes beyond numbers and equations. Students delve into the essence of mathematical thinking, reasoning abilities, vocabulary, conceptual understanding, and computational fluency.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’d like guidance to determine which program is right for you, please feel free to contact us at 604 736 5575 ext 6003 or FAx@fraseracademy.ca.
Our policy for NILD Educational Therapy is to provide a minimum of two sessions per week per semester. Research shows that the frequency of at least two sessions per week is needed for students to maximize the benefits of 1:1 remediation.
This depends on what the learning issues are. We work “as fast as we can and as slow as we need to.” Our goal is to build your child’s skills in reading, writing, math, and executive functioning so that they gain the confidence to take on academic challenges.
In the event that you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please note the following:
- Payment is non-refundable.
- If a child is unable to attend a session, contact us or the child’s tutor at least 24 hours in advance to qualify for a make-up session.
- If less than 24 hours notice is provided, no make-up sessions will be provided and payment will be forfeited.
- If your scheduled make-up session is missed or canceled it will be considered forfeit.
- A maximum of two make-up sessions will be provided per semester.
It gave him the confidence that he knows what to do and that he can pull the tool out of the toolbox when he needs it. It puts things into practice, which is the hardest part of learning all of these tools…FAx is upping his potential, and upping his confidence. It’s a total mind shift.
Jennifer C., Grade 5 Parent