Learning Disabilities
StudySpot was originally created as the follow through to the typical educational assessment. The recommended study skills that often are found in these reports, usually focused on organization, reading, writing, and studying, make up the core of our academic coaching service. Approximately one third of our clients find us via a direct referral from a psychologist and about half our students have been diagnosed with a learning disability and/or attention deficit.
Although we do not address a student’s learning disability specifically, we focus on the executive and academic skills required to properly compensate for his or her learning challenge. Schools will usually provide accommodation as directed by an IEP, and will often be in the form of extra time on tests, the providing of class notes, and access to learning resource classes. However, schools are often unable to work directly with a student to address their individual needs. Academic coaching is designed to help the individual student develop and practice his or her own executive and academic skills to allow them to become an independent learner, regardless of his or her challenges.
The most common learning disabilities we see are in the areas of executive functioning, working memory, written output and gifted LD.
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Chieko(mother of grade 10 student)I would like to thank our coach and your organization for giving my son a great opportunity to improve. He is much more responsible now and understands the importance of working hard as well as how to work and organize himself.
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David(father of grade 12 student)Thanks for your good work with our son – I believe we are starting to see some positive changes and improvements. He seems to have a positive attitude overall and he is getting at his work on his own initiative which is good to see.
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Sharon(mother of grade 8 student)Our daughter feels much more confident and on top of her work and comments often about how strong her marks have become. She feels that her sessions with you have been a big reason for the turn around.
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Sandora(mother of grade 12 student)Thank you very much for providing such a very helpful facility for my daughter. She has benefited so much from the program, not only for her present situation but I think for life. Your coaches were excellent and they gave her the motivation, guidance, self-confidence and self-esteem that she lacked.
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Barbara(mother of grade 11 student)Our coach works hard with our son in helping him approach his academic studies with more maturity, effectiveness and independence. Our son has responded well to his mentors coaching and guidance.
Licensing Opportunities
To assist in our growth into communities across Canada, StudySpot is offering motivated individuals the opportunity of licensing the StudySpot brand, coaching materials, and use of the website. StudySpot will provide the guidance and materials required for you to create, manage, and grow your own Academic Coaching service in your community.
