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Many learning professionals can tell you what
“ails the student”, but few can develop the strategy
and put together a support team that incorporates that diagnostic
information. Ivy Prep treats the total individual and collaborates
with parents, teachers and other specialists to help the student develop
strategies and results. Our methodology consists of educating a person
according to his nature, whether that student is intellectually gifted
or whether there a specific learning or attention problem has been
identified. We specialize in teaching very bright and intellectually
gifted children and adults who have specific learning problems or
areas that they want to further develop.
We are dedicated to addressing
the total educational needs of each student. We accomplish this
using a neuropsychological learning model. We incorporate methods
and materials that bridge our understanding of a student’s
individual learning style to that student’s academic or professional
goals.
Research in brain-behavior relationships over
the past three decades has yielded significant advances in educational
psychology and in our understanding of individual learning styles.
Some people learn best through auditory or language-based methods,
while others succeed with visual cues, or with kinesthetic (hands-on)
experience. At Ivy Prep, a student’s learning style and strengths
are the first characteristics we consider when designing an individual
program of educational goals, materials, and curriculum.
For students who have already had educational,
neuropsychological, or developmental testing, Ivy Prep uses that
information, along with parent and school reports, to design a curriculum
that will optimize the student’s learning experience. When
appropriate, we also consult with other professionals such as speech-language,
occupational therapists, neurologists, psychopharmacologists and
psychologists to develop the best possible educational plan for
each student.
Ivy Prep offers an educational approach that
integrates an understanding of the individual student’s learning
style to design an individual program of educational goals, materials,
and curriculum. Dr. Mannis’ integrated neuropsychological
model includes a review of school reports, test materials and results,
and (when requested) she consults with other referring specialists
and schools to develop specific goals for the individual students.
Further consultation with students and parents provide a framework
for understanding the student’s development and how to attain
specific goals.
All the information gathered is used to
develop a Road Map for Learning,
a non-technical explanation of how the student learns best, what
can hinder that process, and how to bridge that to educational practice.
We then incorporate that information in structuring an Education
Action Plan.
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