Learning Therapy or Educational
Therapy is one of those major therapies that address the basic problem i.e. the
communication problem. If a kid can communicate well, chances are that other
problems can be treated easily. He is able to communicate about his problems,
his anxieties. Where there’s less communication gap, it becomes easier to
resolve something.
Educational therapy deals with
the core skills that influence academics. These skills include visual and
auditory processing, attention, and focusing as well as memory skills. Each
student is different and has unique strengths and weaknesses. Educational
therapists understand the challenges and needs of a child. Accordingly they
work. They are trained with the skills and strategies needed to counsel a child
facing learning disability, communication problem. The vivid difference between traditional
tutoring and learning therapy makes this therapy more appropriate for a child
facing issues with academics. Traditional tutoring deals specifically with
academics whereas this deals with processing of communication as well as
academics.
In fact this doesn’t only lead to
academic success but help in building self confidence, self esteem, and other
skills. Learning therapy is useful for
number of learning and attention issues. ADHD,
Dyslexia, Sensory processing issues, Visual processing issues, nonverbal
learning disabilities etc. It takes
time for educational therapy to work. You may have to work with an education
therapist for long. For that it is important to find an efficient education
therapist that the child and parents are comfortable with. This therapy may not
cure someone totally but it will help the child with new strategies to lessen
his problems.
The strategies include
providing the children a safe atmosphere, a pleasant environment so that they
can express themselves freely. The strategies should be such that it can be
easily adapted by the parents as well. Since it is a constant process, parents
should be guided well by the therapist how to deal with the children. If your
child is facing problems in learning, this therapy probably is the best
solution to sort that out through formal testing and observation.
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It definitely isn’t a temporary solution. It
helps in building a child’s future.
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It helps in overall grooming of a child.
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The trick is to tackle the children as they
wanted to be handled.
Society for Welfare of Children has expert educational
therapist to deal with children having issues with learning. If your baby is
having problem with learning, SFWOC is ready to offer you solution.
