Therapy meets twice per week for an intense one hour per session for a total of 60 sessions per year. Therapy can last from one year up to three years, depending on the child’s deficit and rate of growth. It takes time for the brain to change.
A diagnosis is NOT necessary in order for a student to receive therapy.
We serve ages 4 and up, Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Equipped To Learn is licensed through NILD. National Institute for Learning Development
Equipped to Learn is ready to test any student. They use Woodcock Johnson IV Assessment of achievement and cognitive. This allows the therapist to see what the strengths and deficits in academics are and why the student is struggling in such areas.
If you have not already addressed this with a classroom teacher or naturally accommodated at home, talking about it with the student’s teacher is perfectly appropriate and stress relieving for the student. Accommodations may include preferred seating, teacher’s or a peer’s notes, extra time on tests, oral instead of written projects, visual instead written instructions, quick breaks which include movement and activity, all depending on the needs of the student.
There are several things that you as a parent can do at home. First, make sure your child knows and hears from you daily how much you love them. Second, make sure your child is getting adequate sleep. Third, regular aerobic exercise, even short bursts, improves executive function, increases cognitive flexibility, lowers anxiety, reduces stress levels, and promotes brain cell growth. Fourth, reduce stress. It has been shown that high levels of stress make it hard to learn new information and recall previously learned information. Fifth, make sure your child is eating properly and including protein and water with complex carbohydrates, which increase the neurotransmitter dopamine.