Educational Therapy

The impact of inspired learning

Learn how individualized interventions can make a tremendous impact in the classroom, in private practice, and in the home. In one of the few Association of Educational Therapists-approved training programs, you will learn to assess the different challenges students have so you can effectively collaborate with an educational team and understand the underlying theory and the latest research to implement practical strategies for learning.

Teachers, tutors, resource specialists, and aspiring educational therapists will learn to empower and inspire their students. The material also supports you in setting up your own clinical practice.

Our curriculum guides you to combine educational and therapeutic strategies—for evaluation, remediation, advocacy, and case management—on behalf of individuals with learning differences.

Educational therapists work one-on-one through using socio-emotional, psycho-educational, and neuropsychological paradigms to develop individualized learning and treatment plans. They alleviate learning difficulties by using individuals’ strengths to overcome challenges.

This program is designed for all educators, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and other allied professionals at all levels as well as individuals interested in learning enrichment.

Certificate program objectives

• Understand challenges faced by students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism spectrum, and other learning differences.
• Comprehend the theories, issues, strategies, and materials related to the assessment and instruction of students with reading difficulties.
• Learn how dyscalculia impacts learning and apply strategies for helping students understand computation and problem-solving in mathematics.
• Employ ethical principles in the field, and develop a business plan for managing a clinical practice.
• Use and understand assessment tools and procedures frequently used in educational therapy settings.
• Gain a deeper understanding of the priorities of learners, their needs, and the process of building a remediation plan.

Suitability for practice

The UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Educational Therapy program is committed to candidates’ development of ethical practice, establishment of professional boundaries, client confidentiality, and awareness of internship competence and personal limitations.