When working with families and their children, C4L recognizes that each student has his/her own unique profile. For this reason, each of our specialists provides a different approach and methodology tailored to meet your student’s specific needs.
Educational therapy is an educational intervention that is provided in a one-to-one setting. Students with learning differences or academic challenges can benefit from an individually designed learning program based on an assessment of their specific needs and learning profile.
At C4L, our educational therapy is guided by clinicians to ensure the most effective treatment approach, based on the student’s specific academic profile. Educational therapy provides a more intensive approach to academic development compared to a tutor or homework helper. In addition to supporting specific subject matter, an educational therapist takes an active role in the assessment and remediation process to ensure that the student is making gains at the expected level. The ultimate goal of our educational therapy is not only to provide specific academic support, but to generate a sense of independence in the student. The goal is for the student to feel more confident about their academic abilities and reach their greatest learning potential.
Our team of educational therapists have college and graduate level preparations in their areas of focus. As a result, your student’s educational therapist becomes the “go to” person who provides a nurturing and knowledgeable source of support. Our educational therapists create an individualized, research-based program that addresses the individual learning needs with specific strategies and a plan of implantation. Our educational therapy program incorporates regular monitoring to measure student progress in order to provide meaningful feedback to the student and family, and to adjust learning goals based on improvement or other areas of need.
Psychotherapy is a process where emotional struggles are treated through communication between the client and the therapist. Psychotherapy includes a range of techniques that are designed to improve the mental health of a client.
Family therapy is useful in assisting parents in providing strong, cohesive parenting strategies by establishing firm, consistent, yet nurturing boundaries for managing behavior at home. Therapy can also focus on establishing realistic expectations and promoting independent learning habits as well as problem solving and coping strategies.
If you are feeling that nothing is working with your child and that his or her behavior is going from bad to worse, C4L’s therapists will work with you and your child to overcome the difficulties that have left you both feeling frustrated and unhappy.
Mindfulness Training is an evidence-based practice that results in a myriad of mental and physical health benefits. Training in mindfulness increases engagement with the present moment and allows for a clearer understanding of how thoughts and emotions can impact our health and quality of life, subsequently improving overall well-being.
Speech and language therapy services are provided in our Irvine office during the week as well as on campus at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, St. Mary’s School, and Tarbut V’Torah during the school day. Services include screenings, evaluations, and treatment by licensed Speech/Language Pathologists in the areas of speech articulation, fluency, receptive and expressive language, and social pragmatic language.
Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence-based program designed to improve working memory in children and adults. The Cogmed Working Memory Training program challenges the trainee’s working memory capacity through computerized cognitive exercises that target different aspects of working memory. Based on the concept of neuroplasticity, Cogmed can effectively change the way the brain functions to perform at its maximum capacity through intensive and systematic training.
The training method consists of 25 computerized training sessions, each 30-45 minutes long. Each session consists of a selection of various tasks that target the different aspects of working memory. The training is done on a computer at home, in school, or at work. The training is led by a Cogmed qualified professional who works with the user and provides feedback throughout the training process.
More information about the program, including a detailed list of the research supporting its effective, can be found on the Cogmed website.
C4L’s Attention and Behavior Management Program is an evidence-based intervention designed for parents and students with attention and behavioral concerns. The program consists of one-on-one sessions where the student and his/her caregiver work with clinical psychologists trained in behavior management and parent training intervention. The family develops positive management strategies that strengthen family relationships and enhance the quality of parent-child interactions. Students also learn effective coping skills and strategies to improve behavior and promote self-regulation.
The C4L Concussion Clinic provides specialty concussion management for student athletes and non-athletes with pediatric concussion. The clinic offers consultation and evaluations specific to the cognitive and psychological factors that may result following a concussion. The findings of the evaluation are then used to develop individualized recommendations and interventions for each student so they can successfully return to school, sports, and/or daily activities. Concussion management is a team sport and our clinicians collaborate with other medical professionals and providers in the community in order to establish individualized recommendations for each student.
C4L’s social skills group program aims to help children and young adults develop their social skills, flexible thinking, social learning, and pragmatic language. We provide an evidence-based social skills intervention for youth and their families who are interested in learning ways to foster positive peer relationships and friendships. During each group session, the group members are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session. Some of the skills we incorporate are: how to use appropriate conversational skills; how to identify common interests with peers; how to handle rejection, teasing, and bullying as well as rumors and gossip; how to choose appropriate friends, how to handle disagreements with peers; how to be a good host during get-togethers; and many more.
Many factors are involved in choosing a career/vocation and students often become overwhelmed when it comes to making a choice. At C4L, our specialists will utilize career inventories and self-rating scales to assist students in identifying their strengths and interests, as well as create a plan for moving forward.
