Discovery Center Programs

The following are distinctives of the National Institute for Learning Disabilities (NILD) educational therapy program offered by the Discovery Center:

Deficit Stimulation – Rather than teaching students primarily to compensate for weaknesses, NILD educational therapy focuses on deficit areas through a variety of academic techniques, stimulating these areas toward more efficient functioning.

Non-tutorial – Tutoring focuses on teaching specific subject content. NILD educational therapy focuses on developing the underlying skills necessary for learning, enabling students to learn independently without tutoring.

Integrative – Effective learning requires integration of perceptual and academic skills. NILD educational therapy techniques develop perceptual and cognitive skills within the context of reading, writing, spelling and math.

Individual and Intense – Extended individualized instruction provides the intensity required to overcome learning deficits. Students in educational therapy are released from the classroom for two 80-minute sessions per week and are in therapy an average of three to four years.

Parental Involvement – Educational therapists come alongside parents as partners in the educational process. Parents provide the needed structure and consistency, and work with their children at home for ongoing stimulation during the week.

Age Inclusive – Because of the brain’s continuous capacity for change, educational therapy can be effective at any age. While NILD focuses on school-age children, many adults are also receiving help