My child receives special ed services at his public school. Why would he need an educational therapist?
He might not. Educational therapists encourage their clients to avail themselves of no- cost assessment and services to which they are entitled through their school districts. Parents often give these reasons for seeking services from an educational therapist: the child did not meet state qualifying guidelines for special education services at school; parents want additional help for their child; parents want one-to-one services for their child; parents would like their child to receive personalized help after the regular school day; the special education services at school focus on completing assignments in the regular classroom and the parent sees a need to address the disability area and reteach or reinforce deficient skills.
