In this course educational therapists and learning specialists delve into the business realities of establishing a successful independent educational therapy or a learning specialist practice. Students focus on best practices for one-on-one instruction to young students and adult learners with learning differences. Learn how the role of the educational therapist/specialist includes working as an investigator/support person and strategically communicating with a client’s family, school, community, and culture. Additional course materials encourage students to dig deeper into the psychosocial aspect of learning differences and address topics of transference, countertransference, and termination. Establishing and operating a successful private practice is a learning process for those just entering the field of educational therapy. This course fosters the confidence that comes with knowledge of basic business practices.
This is an online course, and all assignments and lectures are hosted though Canvas. In addition to lectures, students master the content by:
Online Traditional courses have a structured learning environment and fixed deadlines. This course is largely self-study with instructor guidance and includes online learning modules, assignments, and/or quizzes. All course materials and assignments will be available on Canvas, our learning management system.
For this section, student access begins on September 8, but you may still enroll until October 14. All course work must be completed by 11:59 pm on December 9, 2025.
Please note if a student enrolls on the start date or after, students will gain access to Canvas 1 hour from enrollment.
Electronic Course Materials: You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Text/Tools:
The Clinical Practice of Educational Therapy: A Teaching model, 2nd ed.,Ficksman, M., & Adelizzi, J., Routledge, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-138-24053-7 (paperback)
a. Chapter 2: Kass, K. (2010). Developmental stages of the educational therapy process.
b. Chapter 13: Kaganoff, A. (2010). The Management of a Private Practice in Educational Therapy.
c. Chapter 14: Fogelson, S., & Opell, E. (2010). Ethics and etiquette in educational therapy: Recurrent ethical issues in professional practice.
d. Chapter 15: Metcalf, B. et al. (2010). The collaboration between Educational Therapy and Mental Health Professionals: Case Study Analyses.
e. Access to AET code of Ethics online
Please note that you need to get an AET membership for this course.
https://www.aetonline.org/memberships/student-membership.
Activating your membership can take time so please do this ASAP and follow up with the AET office: customercare@aetonline.org. If there are any issues with this, please let me know. Feel free to work ahead until your membership becom
