What we do
At School Psychology India’s Special Children Services, we work towards identifying the challenges faced by children, assess the degree of the problem, come up with customized strategies and plans that include assessment, designing IEPs, coaching, mentoring, and counselling.
Assessment
The key purpose of assessment is:
- to screen children and identify their behaviour and learning problems and other issues
- to determine if a child has a disability and whether he or she requires special education services and to diagnose the specific nature of the disability or problem
- to develop a plan according to the needs of the child
- to evaluate student progress
In general, the assessment process is essential to identify and determine the presence and intensity of a specific disability in a child.
IEP Designing
An IEP or Individual Education plan is a learning plan that’s created specifically for a child with disabilities.
We design IEPs that provides parents and teachers with the unique opportunity to have a realistic and practical dialogue about the needs of the child and to develop innovative ways of fulfilling those needs. Specifically, the IEP designed by our experts directs the child with special needs on his/her school journey.
Why are IEPs important?
- IEPs are holistic in nature.
- They are concerned with achieving a much clearer understanding of the child.
- The IEP describes the child in detail – his/her likes, dislikes, family structure, academic interests, and extracurricular activities.
- IEPs also focus on social-emotional goals.
- IEPs positively impact a child’s quality of life.
- Quality IEPs ensure academic and personal growth in children.
Mentoring
We, at Special Children Services, are equipped with expert and experienced psychologists and special educators who serve as mentors to children, parents and teachers and help them accomplish the IEP goals successfully. Through our mentoring services, we support parents who work on a designed IEP without the support of any tutor or coach.
Here, the parents will be supported with an IEP and a mentor who will check the child’s progress and assist parents in attaining IEP goals. The mentor will be available twice or thrice in a month to support the parents.
Coaching
A special needs coach provides coaching services to kids and young adults with various disabilities. They impact the lives of these children by focusing on their individual requirements – be it academic, psychological, emotional, medical, intellectual, or cognitive.
Our coaches from School Psychology India work with individuals, schools and families to ensure they have access to the resources, support, knowledge and encouragement required to help “special needs” children lead fulfilling lives.
Coaches work with kids, schools, and parents to determine what should be done to meet the kids’ personal goals. They also establish action plans as well as monitor them to help kids attain their goals.
Here, coaching is a one-to-one or a one to a small group work. A coach sits with your child online and assists the child in working towards attaining the IEP goals.
Counselling and Parental Support
The journey of the development in a child with special needs passes through various crossroads wherein the concerned child, his or her parents and teachers might be in need of some expert support, advise, guidance and encouragement.
To help them in the process, we have special counselling options for children, teachers and parents. Our expertise will surely empower them and enable them to accomplish the goals effectively.
Email us at care@specialeducator.in to schedule your first consultation and thereupon an assessment to identify the areas in which your child needs improvement through a well drafted IEP.