Educational Therapy

Combining educational and therapeutic approaches, Educational Therapy is the clinical practice of providing individualized intensive interventions, formal and informal assessment, and case management with students diagnosed with learning disabilities. As an Educational Therapist/Professional, I specialize in working to not only remediate the underlying learning differences, including dyslexia, AD/HD, academic difficulties but also support the emotional development of the child or adolescent.

Educational Therapy is the gold standard of remediation. Clients in Educational Therapy receive a treatment plan that outlines areas that require remediation along with programs designed to improve learning outcomes. As an Educational Therapist/Professional, I work to improve student's esteem around learning and develop strong executive skills. I use research-based, multi-sensory approaches to holistically support the student who learns differently. I engage in ongoing consultation and communication with members of the educational therapy treatment alliance.

The goals of educational therapy include developing students' use of strengths in order to develop learning, develop independence as learners, and comprehend the connection between learning and social/emotional functioning.

As an Educational Therapist, I work to remediate:

Decoding
Phonological Awareness
Rhyming
Blending sounds into words
Identifying sound(s) in words
Segmenting sounds from words
Manipulating phonemes
Deleting, adding, and substituting phonemes
Segmenting words into syllables
Phonemic Awareness
Establishing letter-sound associations
Blending sounds into words
Word Recognition
Word Knowledge (vocabulary)
Reading Fluency (accuracy, rate, expression)
Language Comprehension (both auditory and reading)
Written Expression (brainstorming, organization, development, structure)
Visual-Motor Coordination (Handwriting)
Math Concepts
Math Applications
Math Calculations (Accuracy and Fluency)

As an Educational Therapist, I utilize the following programs:

Lindamood Bell Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS)
Visualize Verbalize (V/V)
Orton Gillingham programs
Seeing Stars
Touch Math
Diana Hanbury King Typing
Inspiration and other mind-mapping apps
Typing Instructor for Kids and other touch-typing apps
Kiko's Thinking Time
Notability and other note-taking apps
Quizlet

As an Educational Therapist, I help children develop:

Self-Awareness of Strengths and Needs
Goal Setting
Executive Functioning
Emotion Control
Working Memory
Planning, Pacing, & Prioritizing
Time Management
Organizing
Self-Initiating
Self-Inhibiting
Self-Monitoring and Evaluating
Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking
Cognitive Flexibility
Test-Taking Skills
Study Habits and Practices

As an Educational Therapist, I work with children with:

Anxiety Problems
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Auditory Processing Issues
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Executive Dysfunction
Language Processing Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Math Disorders
Memory Problems
Nonverbal Learning Disorders
Reading Disorders
Specific Learning Disabilities
Twice Exceptional (2e) Learners
Writing Disorders

Raffi Bandarian of Los Angeles, California, having met the association’s requirements in education, training, and experience, is proudly endorsed by the Association of Educational Therapists (AET) as an Educational Therapist/Professional (ET/P).