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Educational Therapy and Tutoring

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ABC2
academic and behavioral coaching and consultations
Website: www.ABCsquared.com
Email: coachandconsult@hotmail.com
Phone: (415) 672-7374

I work with children from 2nd through 10th grade, with and without disabilities.  I provide academic and/or behavioral support and case management (providing suggestions and being an advocate for IEPs).  I have a Masters degree in education, in emotional and behavioral disorders, and a teaching credential.  Most of all, I enjoy working with students as they begin to achieve more success not only in school, but in life!


Deanna Paoli Gumina, PhD, BCET
Comprehensive Cognitive | Educational Assessments
Web: www.drgumina.com
Phone: (415) 750-0612

Experienced private practitioner serving unique learners from kindergarten through adulthood in a wide range of settings. Specializing in Comprehensive Cognitive and Educational Assessments:  Identifying learning strengths and challenges;  Collaborating with parents, teachers, and students; Personalized intervention plans for success and self-advocacy; instilling the student with appreciation of their learning style and strategies for life-long learning.  


Empower Academic Service Provider
Tutoring/Learning Center
Web: www.empoweryourmind.net
Email: admin@empoweryourmind.net
Phone: (925) 314-9900
Address: 2092 Omega Rd, Suite F San Ramon, Ca 94583

EMPOWER Academic Service Provider Guarantees Superior Service as the Most Dedicated, Flexible, and Customized Professional Tutoring Service Available. Our Experienced Academic Trainers offer educational support in All Subjects for Pre-K-Adult Learners. One-to-One and Small Group sessions are available Year-round. We also offer School-Family Partnership Support; Diagnostic Testing by a Licensed Educational Psychologist/ Learning Disabilities Specialist; College Admissions Guidance; and PSAT/SAT/ACT/SAT II/CAHSEE/AP/GRE Preparation. NO Enrollment Fees or Required Testing! Special Discounts Available!


Lara Karchmar, MA, Ed / CA K-8 Credential
K-6 Academic Tutor
Email: larakarchmar@gmail.com
Phone: (415) 350-4756

I am a master teacher with over 10 years of experience developing individualized learning plans for children with learning and attention issues. I foster students' academic success and self-esteem by providing one-on-one support during the school day or after school. I work closely with teachers, serve as advocate during SST's and IEP's, and act as liaison between the school, specialists and the family, promoting a cohesive support system for my students.


Learn With Me
Educational Therapy
Web: www.LearnWithMe.com
Email: Jamie@learnwithme.com
Phone: (510) 847-2505
Address: North Berkeley

I am an Educational Therapist with a Masters Degree in Education and three California Teaching Credentials including one in Reading and Language Arts. My specialty is teaching reading and writing to students from first grade to adult,  using a combination of games, books, and interactive, multi-sensory activities. I also work extensively with high school seniors on their personal college admission essays. I am creative, innovative, and I love what I do. Both parents and clients will tell you that my students and I have a lot of fun working together.


The Learning Pyramid    
Educational Consultant    
Web: web.me.com/clack04/TheLearningPuzzle/Welcome.html
Email:  clack04@sbcglobal.net    
Phone: (415) 389-1094    
Address: 2330 Shelter Bay Ave Mill Valley CA 94941    

Educational Consultant who provides one to one sessions for students with learning disabilities, runs teacher training workshops and develops school programs.


Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
Web: www.lindamoodbell.com
Email:  sanfrancisco.center@lindamoodbell.com
Phone: (415) 346-6056
Address:1600 Union Street, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an internationally recognized leader in the research and development of instructional programs for learning difficulties.  Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers specialize in one-to-one instruction based on the individual’s learning needs; through diagnostic evaluation, specific strengths and weaknesses can be identified and effectively remediated. Lindamood-Bell also collaborates with hundreds of schools to provide innovative instructional programs, professional development, and consulting.


Paul the Tutor
Tutoring and Test Preparation
Web: www.paulthetutor.com
Email:  info@paulthetutor.com
Phone: (510) 381-2425
Address: 4235 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA 94611

Paul Osborne, aka "Paul the Tutor," author of LD SAT Study Guide: Test Prep and Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities, Harvard Ed. M., and director of Paul the Tutor's Education Center in Oakland, has over 20 years experience providing test prep and tutoring to traditional and non-traditional learners. Visit www.paulthetutor.com for more information.


The Reading Clinic    
Tutoring Center    
Web: www.thereadingclinic.com    
Email: heather@thereadingclinic.com    
Phone: (650) 325-0245    

The Reading Clinic offers one-to-one treatment for reading, comprehension, writing and math.  We use research based, multi-sensory programs.  We have experience with learning differences, Dyslexia, CAPD, attention disorders and PDD's.  The Reading Clinic also offers enrichment programs to help develop independent processing.


Rebecca Robbins    
Educational Therapy    
Web: www.rebecca-robbins.com    
Email: rebecca.robbins.et@gmail.com    
Phone: (415) 260-4800        

I provide theoretically-grounded, progressive educational therapy to ADD/ADHD learners. Building learning competence empowers the learner to develop confidence, social adjustment, and high self-esteem.  Together, we create tangible results in the form of academic and personal success.


Ross Educational Consulting - Michelle Ross, M.SpEd.,E.T./P
Educational Therapist/Professional
Email: mretsf@aol.com
Phone: (415) 441-4872
Address: 1728 Union Street, Suite 206, San Francisco, CA 94123

Michelle Ross utilizes a direct and multi-sensory approach to her teaching style and focuses on individual student needs. She has a Master’s Degree in Special Education-Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities and a Graduate Certificate of Educational Therapy. She is also a Professional member of the Association of Educational Therapists. Research based programs are implemented for all curriculum areas Kindergarten thru 8th grade. Self esteem and self advocacy are addressed as well.


Schreiber Educational Services
Educational Therapy, Private Practice
Web: www.schreibereducationalservices.com
Email: schreibered@gmail.com
Phone: (415) 359-3450

Trish Schreiber specializes in working with students of all ages who experience difficulty while learning and performing academic tasks.  She has a Master’s Degree in Special Education; Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities, Certificate of Educational Therapy and a California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.  Her practice focuses on helping families understand their children’s learning strengths and weaknesses, and in helping students identify ways to achieve academic goals by way of comprehensive educational assessments, screenings and instruction.  


SLD Tutoring    
Educational Therapy and Tutoring    
Web: www.marymorellitutor.com    
Email: marymorelli@gmail.com    
Phone: (415) 609 8805        

Mary Morelli is a credentialed teacher and educational therapist who provides quality instruction in preschool through eighth grade. This individual and group multi-sensory language instruction includes  fine motor skill training phonological awareness, phonics, decoding/reading skills, comprehension, and writing skills  for students with varying strengths, weaknesses and diverse learning styles. She specializes in Slingerland instruction and screenings. She uses a variety of tools to assess strengths and weaknesses.


Sparking Your Genius
Educational services for kids with learning and attention challenges entering 5th-10th grades
Web:  www.sfspark.com
Email: paul@sfpark.com or Christine@sfpark.com
Phone: (415) 469-4654 or (415) 437-1810

Sparking Your Genius provides intensive individualized training in reading, writing, math, oral language, and executive function for kids with learning and attention challenges entering 5th through 10th grades. We provide customized clinics for schools, as well as offer two-week summer clinics, each having student-to-instructor ratios of 3:1 and enrollment capped at six. In all cases, students directly benefit from our guiding principle—creating a place where being different can make all the difference!


Strategies for Learning
Educational Therapy, Tutoring, Consulting, Assessment
Web:  www.strategiesforlearning.com
E-mail: phyllis@strategiesforlearning.com
Address: 3645 Grand Ave., Suite 206, Oakland, CA 94610

It takes courage to pick up the phone and call us when you’re at the end of your rope. It takes guts to say, “I need help.” We think of ourselves as a kind of lifeline. We believe that every child can succeed. Our students quickly find out that we’re crazy about them and we care about their success. What we offer is hope based on solid expertise. We put our knowledge to work helping you and your child lighten the load. Our team will tap into our wealth of experience, figure out how your child learns best and create a customized plan. At the heart of our work lies the unique mind of your child guiding the work we do.


Student Organizational Services    
Academic 1:1 Organizational Coaching & Workshops
Web: www.sos4students.com    
Email: marcie@sos4students.com    
Phone: (510) 531-4767    
Address: 2940 Camino Diablo, Suite 250 in Walnut Creek, CA 94597    

Student Organizational Services (SOS) provides academic coaching, student advocacy, study space makeovers and hands on workshops to teens, parents and teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have helped turn many underachieving, even failing, teenagers into confident, productive students. SOS teaches students how to get on top of work before it gets on top of them.


Study Wizards Tutoring
Web: www.StudyWizards.com    
Email: info@StudyWizards.com    
Phone: (888) 527-7790    

Our experienced, caring tutors provide one-to-one home tutoring for K-12 students with special needs. To help your child reach their academic goals we design an individualized Study Wizards Learning-for-Success Plan based on their strengths, objectives and learning needs. Personalized tutoring is provided in most any subject including math, English, and science. Study Wizards also supports your child with a  range of tutoring services including; study skills, test prep and personal projects.


StudyBuddy Tutorial Services, Jane Radcliffe, M.A., Director
Tutoring Service
Web: www.myStudyBuddy.org
Email: jradcli@myStudyBuddy.org
Phone: (415)586-4577
Address: 12 Baden St., San Francisco CA 94131

I work with children with language-learning and learning differences. Through any challenge, students have coordinated, three-pronged support of the family, the school, and the tutor. Once they were able to put orderly study habits in place, I have had the joy of seeing my students succeed. Two have just graduated from college.


Terry M. Regan, MA / Ed Training SF
Educational Therapy
Web: www.EdTrainingsf.com
Email: tryegan@gmail.com
Phone: office: 415 864 5059/ cell: 415 724 5770
Address: 59 Pierce St., San Francisco, CA  94117

My 1:1 therapy practice is focused on creating strategies that support academic effort and success. I try and move beyond the labels and understand how my clients perceive their learning. I’m a strong believer in mediating learning, and see my practice as such—a time and place to address cognition and learning in a cooperative and collegial manner.


Tutorpedia    
Academic, Test-Prep, & Enrichment Tutoring    
Web: www.tutorpedia.com    
Email: seth@tutorpedia.com    
Phone: (415) 948-1585    
Address: PO Box 170236, San Francisco, CA 94117    

This summer, choose from Tutorpedia's 30 small-group, project-based workshops designed to be fun, engaging, and build essential skills.  Every workshop culminates in a final project or performance that you’ll be able to share with parents, friends, and the world!  We are hosting our workshops at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton from June 7 - August 6.  Email davidtaus@tutorpedia.com  or call (415) 948-1585 for more info, and visit www.tutorpedia.com/commons/workshops.php  to sign up!



This directory consists of paid advertising. While PEN is pleased to present a forum for advertising to benefit those with learning and attention difficulties, it is not PEN's policy to recommend or endorse any specific program, product, speaker, exhibitor, institution, company, or instructional material.

 
 

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