If you’ve noticed any of the following signs, your child may benefit from educational therapy:
- Sustained Attention Deficits: Difficulty maintaining focus on tasks or activities
- Language Acquisition Delays: Slower-than-expected development of language skills
- Impaired Working Memory: Challenges with holding and manipulating information in mind
- Attentional Dysregulation: Difficulty with consistent attention and task engagement
- Academic Self-Esteem Decline: Decreased confidence and self-worth related to academic performance
- Avoidance Behaviors: Resistance to or avoidance of typical childhood activities and responsibilities
- Academic Underachievement: Persistent lack of progress in school despite effort
- Homework-Related Strain: Requiring an excessive amount of time and parental support to complete assignments
- Executive Functioning Challenges: Struggles with organizing, planning, and completing homework, long-term projects, and exam preparation
- Emotional Withdrawal: Experiences of discouragement and withdrawal from social or academic activities
If your child or adolescent has been identified by a specialist or school personnel, you may still find that:
- Additional remediation is necessary beyond the services offered by the school.
- Assistance is needed interpreting evaluations, academic goals and progress and would benefit from additional advocacy related to your child’s needs.
Educational Therapy For Adults
Significant indicators for adults who would benefit from educational therapy include the following:
- Difficulties in time management, information processing, and planning long-term tasks, leading to challenges in achieving personal goals
- Struggles with complex reading and writing tasks in professional settings
- Impairments in working memory affecting daily functioning and task completion
- Reduced motivation impacting productivity and engagement
- Difficulties with stress management and self-regulation, leading to emotional and behavioral challenges