Does your child…

  • freeze at the start of a writing assignment?

  • worry about tests due to time constraints?

  • avoid reading aloud in front of their peers?

Every day, students spend most of their time in the classroom. While for many, this time is filled with learning, growth, exploration, and fun, for some, it's a daily struggle.

My heart goes out to these students, who, despite their brightness and curiosity, face unique challenges.

My mission is to empower students, boost their confidence, and ensure their journey through education is filled with hope and support.

Smiling headshot of Lilach Levinkron Speech and Language Therapist Offers supportive testimonial for Silicon Valley Educational Therapist Erin Berg

Lilach Levinkron, M.S. CCC-SLP | Speech & Language Therapist

Erin is an exceptional clinician with a stellar command of the wide array of educational testing tools used in the field today.

Beyond her professional achievement, though, Erin is compassionate, kind and able to convey information in a digestible way to parents, peers and students.

Educational Therapists:

  • …special education or a related field, with specialized training to support individuals with learning disabilities/differences.

  • 1) administering formal and informal educational assessments for which they are both qualified and trained to use, and/or interpreting assessment results; 2) synthesizing information from the client, parents, teachers, allied professionals, and other members of the client’s team; 3) developing and implementing appropriate interventions to support learning-related challenges in school or work-related environments; 4) teaching strategies to address the social and emotional aspects of having a learning issue.

  • …clients who present with a wide range of learning challenges including: literacy-related challenges including dyslexia and writing difficulties, dyscalculia and/or other math-related difficulties, ADHD and/or attentional issues; and executive functioning.

  • … that utilizes information from a variety of sources including the client’s educational, social, emotional, psychological, and neuropsychological contexts.

  • …attentional, and metacognitive growth, including all aspects of executive functioning, to enhance learning within and outside of academic settings.

from the AET Fact Sheet

Additional Resources

Understood.org

Understood provides resources and support so people who learn and think differently can thrive — in school, at work, and throughout life.

International Dyslexia Association

The IDA offers a rich well of resources for individuals and families who struggle with dyslexia and other related reading differences, in addition to information for educators to have a better understanding of dyslexia.

Association of Educational Therapists

The AET’s mission is to benefit society by providing certification and training to members who serve individuals with learning challenges, advancing the profession of educational therapy worldwide, and establishing ethical standards for the practice of educational therapy.