Working with a learning specialist is transformative for neurodivergent learners. Science based educational programming helps your child unearth their learning style and closes academic skill gaps. A learning specialist uses techniques that are designed for kids who struggle in conventional learning environments. Our team works with kids K-12 who have a wide range of diagnoses including, Auditory Processing Disorder, Speech and Language Impairments, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADHD and more. Many parents come to us after traditional tutoring has failed, and we are often identifying these diagnoses for the first time during our assessment process.
Working with a learning specialist is different from traditional tutoring because it is less about homework help or skill and drill. The work focuses on confidence building, understanding learning styles, data-driven instruction and multimodal teaching methods that reach all types of learners.
A learning specialist uses techniques that are designed for kids who struggle in conventional learning environments.
If your child is struggling in school or if you want a catalyst for higher achievement, your learning specialist will start with an academic assessment. From there, the specialist makes a very individualized learning plan that is tracked until the completion of their goals. The ultimate goal of this approach is to create independent, confident learners no matter the obstacle.
Racquel Ward is the founder and director of The Learning Specialist. As an experienced
education specialist, her strength is finding any lingering learning challenges that were
missed during a child’s educational journey. Racquel consults with parents to help them
decode a neuropsychological report or other educational assessments. She helps
parents better understand where their child is, where they need to go, and how to get
there. She often partners with North Star Families when she recognizes that a child has
therapeutic needs.