The tools that make learning happen!

Educational therapy develops the whole child, teaching them HOW to think not just WHAT to think.

Using research-backed techniques that incorporate dynamic dialogue, interesting puzzles, and specific movements that stimulate the brain to change it at the root level.

If you like more technical information:

First, the therapist uses interactive language throughout each session. Socratic questioning requires the student to reach into their minds to recall and synthesize information to answer the questions the therapist is using to direct their thinking. As Socratic dialogue continues, the student responds to many different types of questions that encourage reflection, check for comprehension, and promote inductive reasoning. By requiring clear responses from the student the therapist tailors the discussion to the student’s individual needs.

Individualized, intentional instruction begins with knowing the student’s weaknesses and tailoring instruction to stimulate those areas of the brain. Core academic skills but at a much more fundamental level. Perception, process thinking, and verbal expression are among the skills educational therapists are seeking to build. In addition, higher-order processing is promoted through visual and perceptual simulation, which in turn impacts cognitive functioning. The goal is to develop clear and efficient thinking so students know how to learn.

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to form and change like plastic in response to stimulus.

The brain acts like a muscle that can be strengthened and shaped depending on the activities it undergoes.

First, people with learning differences are not of lesser intelligence than those with more normal ways of thinking and learning, their brains are just wired differently. George Washington, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Charles Darwin all had "learning disability". A better way to refer to this family of neurological disorders is learning differences. Learning differences can include dyscalculia, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and auditory processing disorders. More technically, as defined by the Educational Therapists of the Carolinas, "it is a pattern of neurological dysfunction in the brain that causes a person to have difficulty correctly receiving information (perception), correctly processing that information once it is received (cognition), or satisfactorily responding to the information once it has been processed (written and verbal expression, visual-motor coordination, memory, etc)".

Yes! First, let’s be clear. You are an intelligent individual who learns differently. A learning “disorder” label does not define who you are or what you can learn. It simply means you may learn differently.

Michelle is a Certified Educational Therapist and Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist who will create individualized lesson plans using proven strategies that effect change in your confidence and academic performance. By applying the right combination of techniques you will learn at Developing Minds NC. You will gain confidence and accomplish great things academically. You can do this!

As a certified educational therapist, Michelle has the expertise to address learning differences associated with the following diagnoses:

ADHD
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Dyspraxia
Dyscalculia
Executive functioning issues
Sensory processing issues
Visual processing issues
Nonverbal learning disabilities

If you or your student is struggling with learning and/or retaining information, contact us to discover more about our proven techniques and discuss how we can help close learning gaps, instill self-confidence, and build excitement about the learning process.

While ET is used to retrain the way you perceive subject material, ET is not used for digging deeper into a specific topic in your classroom at school. But, never fear! We’ve got you covered.

Developing Minds NC offers impactful summer tutoring sessions for topic-driven assistance.

Duration is contingent upon student and parent goals, the student’s current level of functioning, and the participation of both the student and parent. Michelle doesn’t consider her job done until the student performs at grade level.

Note: Educational therapy does not seek to improve academic areas directly as tutoring does. Instead, the emphasis is on the improvement of a person’s areas of difficulty in thinking skills. Parental involvement and student cooperation are key to the success of the program. Diligence and regularity in the completion of homework, particularly Rhythmic Writing, are essential for progress and a shortened duration.

Ready to start seeing an improvement from the first session? Enroll today!

Developing Minds NC.net is conveniently located in Matthews, NC with nearby access to both Hwy 74 and Hwy 51. In-person sessions are the preferred method of lesson instruction and technique application.

If you or your student cannot attend in-person sessions, please reach out to Michelle via email at developingmindsnc@gmail.com to discuss alternative options.

Developing Minds NC.net is conveniently located in Matthews, NC with nearby access to both Hwy 74 and Hwy 51. For in-person services, detailed instructions will be sent to you with the address and time of your appointment following enrollment.

For Woodcock Johnson Academic Testing:
The assessment fee is $95. This fee includes one results interpretation report.
Note: Additional reports can be shared for $25 each.

For all other services:
As the cost of each program varies based on the student’s current educational standing, challenges, and goals, please use our contact form to receive a quote for your specific needs.

Yes, this NC-approved standard test targets 7 subjects and meets the NC Homeschooling Law's requirement for a standardized achievement test. More information is available on our Woodcock Johnson Academic Testing page.

The assessment fee is $95. This fee includes one results interpretation report.

Note: Additional reports can be shared for $25 each.