Our Services

•Psychoeducational Assessments for students with suspected learning Disabilities/ADHD or for "gifted" children

•Research Based Treatments for Learning Disabilities or ADHD/ADD

Psychoeducational Assessments

Psychoeducational assessment refers to set of tests used to evaluate  various psychological and intellectual processes that may be impacting one's ability to perform at the optimal level. It involves administering both psychological, such as intelligence tests, and educational, such as reading or math tests and is available to children and adults. Psychoeducational assessment can be used to study many different types of problems such as  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD /ADD), learning disabilities, and  intelligence/gifted placement.  Our psycho educational assessment is divided into 4 categories that test:

1. Intelligence

2. Achievement in certain subjects such as mathematics or reading

3. Visual/motor integration, and

4. Coping skills.

Learning Disability or AHD can be diagnosed only after such assessment tests that must be conducted by licensed clinician such as a person with a Ph.D. in psychology. Don’t be fooled by so called screening tests that are offered by many tutoring services! These tests can be conducted with very little training and can offer no diagnoses.  Psycho educational assessment gives much more detailed information about student’s strengths and weaknesses than tests typically conducted at school or average tutoring center. These assessments can tell us why a student is struggling at school, or inform us that a student would benefit from a “gifted curriculum”.  

Intervention Programs

The decision to apply a certain intervention program, or combination of them, is made based on the assessment results, and student’s needs. We also take into account motivational issues, since many intervention programs require weeks of commitment. The following list is a sample of intervention programs currently in use at the Brain Station Tutoring Services.

The Fast ForWord ®

Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience research, Scientific Learning's Fast ForWord® family of products use patented technology to target the language and reading skills widely recognized as the keys to all learning. These computer-based intervention tools are designed to remediate auditory processing, oral language and phonologically-based language and attention related disorders.

Targeted Population:  Pre-school to high school age children, who have dyslexia, ADHD, language delays etc.

Benefits: According to Scientific Learning Corporation, the average gain in language skills is 1-2-years in only 6-8 weeks of training. This statement has been proven in numerous research studies. Various computer exercises are designed to help the brain learn to develop language and reading comprehension, phonological awareness, organizational skills, and overall communication skills.  Numerous independent studies as well as detailed research and outcomes data consistently confirm the effectiveness of these products.

Requirements: Students have to commit to spend 50-100 minutes a day, 5 times a week, for 4-8 weeks with fun, challenging, computer games. This computer based intervention needs to be conducted in our tutoring center.

For more details see:  http://www.fastforword.com.  

Audiblox

Audiblox is a system of cognitive exercises, aimed at developing the foundational learning skills.  This programs develops and automates the foundational skills of reading, spelling, writing, mathematics and the skills required in the learning of subject matters. A list of the most important foundational skills addressed by Audiblox includes:  concentration, accurate perception, visual and auditory discrimination, short- and long-term memory, reasoning, logical thinking, fine motor coordination, gross motor coordination, and sensory-motor integration.

Targeted Population:  Designed to pre-school to high school age children. Audiblox have separated programs for children, who have dyslexia, ADHD, language delays, or calculia. It also offers astounding possibilities of development to gifted children in the area of concentration, memory,  and reading abilities.

Benefits: Audiblox has separate programs for handwriting, reading, spelling and mathematics. It sharpens attention and concentration, develops accurate perception, promotes logical thinking, and improves memory reading, spelling, handwriting and mathematical abilities.  

Requirements: Students have to commit to spend at least 60 minutes a day, three times a week, for the minimum of four weeks. This intervention program can be done in the convenience of your own home, or in our tutoring center.

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