| 15 million school age children in the US have learning | | | | students. They often don't know the best study |
| problems that public and private schools can't solve. | | | | methods, how to manage their time, or what the real |
| There are 72,000 special education students in | | | | secrets are to academic success. |
| LAUSD, alone. Every day these students sit unhappily | | | | Teachers and tutors do not address the root cause of |
| in class, losing hope of ever realizing their dreams. | | | | continued academic failure-learned helplessness. When |
| Students are living in pain and shame. They are not | | | | students experience failure after failure, they develop a |
| learning to be successful students. | | | | mindset that they are "stupid" and "can't learn." They |
| Their parents are frustrated in their attempts to find | | | | give up on ever being a good student! But, when |
| suitable education for their child. They've tried working | | | | students believe they can succeed, they begin to try. |
| through the public schools. They have hired tutors. | | | | When they believe they can learn, they begin to study. |
| Parents are calling for real solutions. | | | | When they believe they can have impressive futures, |
| In order to thrive, these students need special | | | | they make powerful choices. Students have the right |
| educational methods that address their unique profile | | | | to believe in their innate intelligence and skill! |
| of strengths and needs. But even more importantly, | | | | Educational therapists generally begin their professional |
| these children require a new mindset of success. | | | | careers in special education, child development or |
| Educational therapy offers help and hope to children | | | | counseling. |
| and adults with learning challenges such as ADHD, | | | | The Association of Educational Therapists is the |
| autism, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. Educational | | | | national professional organization that sets the training |
| therapy is an appropriate and highly successful | | | | standards for educational therapists. There are three |
| approach to helping students of all ages achieve their | | | | levels of membership in the Association of Educational |
| maximum potential. | | | | Therapists: Associate Professional (introductory level), |
| Educational therapists use state of the art educational | | | | Professional (experienced), Board Certified (seasoned). |
| programs and methods that have been proven to | | | | According to the Association of Educational |
| teach students with learning problems the skills they | | | | Therapists: "Regardless of previous background, all |
| require to be successful. Educational therapy shows | | | | Professional members of the Association of |
| students how to overcome their learning problems and | | | | Educational Therapists (AET) have met rigorous |
| lead successful lives. | | | | professional requirements in the academic areas of |
| All throughout the school years, foundations for future | | | | elementary and/or secondary education, child |
| success are laid down. Not only are students learning | | | | development, educational assessment, learning theory, |
| essential skills such as reading, they are also learning to | | | | learning disabilities, and principles of educational therapy. |
| value education. But most importantly, they are learning | | | | All members have a B.A. degree and are required to |
| to believe that they are successful students! | | | | hold a Masters Degree or equivalent in post-BA |
| When students experience repeated frustration and | | | | course work. They have completed at least 1500 |
| failure, they develop self-doubt along with dislike or | | | | supervised direct service hours, and are required to |
| distrust of educational experiences. These negative | | | | complete 40 clock hours of Continuing Education |
| views influence how much students can learn, at | | | | every two years. |
| every level from elementary school through college! | | | | To become a Board Certified Educational Therapist |
| Special needs students experience three major | | | | (BCET), a member must meet the following additional |
| problems with learning: | | | | requirements: Masters Degree (required); one year |
| Teachers and tutors use the same methods for every | | | | membership in AET at the Professional level; 1000 |
| child. Children are unique and each learns in his or her | | | | hours of professional practice; formal written Case |
| own way. | | | | Study evaluated and passed by the AET Certification |
| Teachers and tutors usually do not understand how to | | | | Board; a written examination that demonstrates |
| modify their approach to address different learning | | | | professional expertise in educational therapy." |
| styles. | | | | To locate an educational therapist near you or obtain |
| Teachers and tutors only teach subject matter. | | | | more information about educational therapy, visit the |
| Students who experience repeated academic failure | | | | Association of Educational Therapists website. |
| lack the underlying foundational skills to be successful | | | | |