* What NILD™ is

National Institute for Learning Development in the United States National Institute for Learning Disabilities in Canada.

NILD™ Educational Therapy is a program for students with learning difficulties.

A student with a learning disability may have difficulty with sight words, decoding or recalling the correct formations for letters and words. Perhaps her short-term memory is not strong enough for her to attach new information to what she already knows.

Maybe his ability to process new information makes it hard to listen in class so he is very slow to complete tasks. Handwriting could be difficult, as well as speed at math. Perhaps the student does not use the lines on his paper properly, including large gaps or numbers and letters squished together. Maybe the student substitutes letters and numbers or they are innacurate.

These may all be signs of a learning disability, and a reason to investigate what help NILD™ Educational Therapy could be.

* What defines an NILD™ Educational Therapist?

An NILD™ Educational Therapist holds a bachelor's (or higher) degree in education or a related field and has been trained by NILD to work with students who have learning disabilities.
The therapist may work in a school setting, as a private practitioner or through a Discovery Program, Inc. http://discoveryprogram-inc.com/

As of January 1, 2007 all practicing educational therapists and parent educational therapists need to be registered and licensed in order to use NILD® materials.

An NILD™ Registered Educational Therapist either possesses all three levels of certification or is working toward full NILD™ certification (CET).

* How much NILD™ Educational Therapy costs

The cost of NILD™ Educational Therapy is priced at $45 per session and requires a yearly commitment of two 80 minute sessions each week. Parents are guaranteed 62 sessions/year minimum.

Payment options may be discussed.

A $100 materials fee is also payable at the beginning of each year.