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Enrichment Therapies

September 15, 2016

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Thanks for tuning in as Sonia talked about some great information! Check out some at home printables for you to work on with your reader!

Be sure to check our blog and Facebook page for more great information like our Therapy Talk videos!

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Questions for Tutors

  1. What credentials does the tutor have? Is it an education background?
  2. What specific strategies do they use?
  3. What measurements do they use to check baseline and progress?
  4. Do they use norm tests or do they individualize specific goal data? (Both are needed!)
  5. Are sessions group or individual?
  6. What test are they using? Do they test for rate, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension?

Questions for Teachers?

  1. When will my child be tested?
  2. What test are they using? Do they test for rate, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension?
  3. How will you communicate to me his/her status?
  4. If they don’t meet the criteria will they be tested again? If so when?
  5. What strategies are the schools using if my child is not proficient?
  6. If my child must go to summer school, who will be financially responsible for that?
  7. What are the summer school attendance requirements?
  8. What does summer school entail?
  9. Who will be implementing the strategies during the school year? The summer? Will this person be a good fit for them?
  10. Will they receive any individual session or is it all in groups?
  11. If it is a group, what is the range of reading abilities?

Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center has locations in the Iowa City, IA area and Des Moines, IA area. We provide individual speech-language therapy and tutoring as well as offering small group academic programs.  At Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center our passion is to help kids achieve effective communication skills and gain academic success.  Contact us for more information on how we can help your child succeed.

info@enrichmenttherapies.com

740 Community Drive, Unit A

North Liberty, IA 52317

319-626-2553

 infodm@enrichmenttherapies.com

5530 West Pkwy, Suite 300

Johnston, IA 50131

515-419-4270

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