Welcome to Educational Therapy Group
Our approach
With more than 35 years of combined experience, the Educational Therapy Group works with children with a variety of learning differences in the areas of reading, writing, math, and organizational skills. Utilizing research-based methods, the ed therapists tailor each lesson to the individual needs of the student, while collaborating with teachers and other related professionals. The Educational Therapy Group specializes in early intervention for reading disorders and strives to remediate learning issues while enhancing self-esteem.
About Us
Jennifer Kalan, MA, ET/P
Jen grew up in Calabasas, California. After high school, she decided to experience another side of the country and spent four years at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where Jen earned a bachelor of arts degree in communicative disorders. Throughout college she worked with children with a variety of special needs.
Following college and real-life classroom experience, Jen decided to further her education and received a master's degree in learning disabilities from Northwestern University as well as a special education credential.
After moving back to Los Angeles, Jen taught 1st and 2nd grade at Summit View, a school dedicated to children with learning disabilities. In addition to teaching in a classroom setting, she began her private practice in educational therapy in west Los Angeles and became a professional member of the Association of Educational Therapists.
Presently, Jen works with clients in her Westlake Village office and is the educational therapist at a local private school. In addition to her work as an educational therapist, she enjoys yoga, gardening, crocheting, and most of all being a mother to two college-aged young adults, a dog, and one chicken.
Linda Lewitt, BA, ET
Linda received her K-12 teaching credential from UCLA, and her Special Education Credential from CSUN. She received her certificate in Educational Therapy from UC Riverside.
Linda has worked with children with learning disabilities for over 20 years, specializing in dyslexia, ADHD, and executive function in elementary aged students. Linda is able to connect with her students and establish a positive relationship which helps to boost self-esteem in her students.
Linda is a member of the Association of Educational Therapists.
Educational Therapy
An educational therapist is a professional who combines educational and therapeutic approaches for evaluation, remediation, case management, and communication/advocacy on behalf of children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities or learning problems.
When a student continues to struggle despite parent and teacher involvement and/or academic tutoring, educational therapy is the next step along with a neuropsychological evaluation or pyscho-educational evaluation by a clinical psychologist.
Educational therapy is individualized instruction that builds basic skills and helps close any learning gaps while considering the social/emotional needs of the child. Collaborating with teachers, parents, and other related professionals allows the educational therapist to formulate goals and utilize proper teaching techniques.
Services
After an initial intake meeting, individualized goals are formulated, guided by psycho-educational evaluations, informal assessments, and interviews with parents, teachers, and related professionals. Sessions are one-to-one and last 50 minutes.
Areas of focus:
Reading (Decoding and Comprehension)
Written language
Math
Organizational and study skills
Developing the client's awareness of his/her individual strengths and challenges
Contact us.
If you have any questions or inquiries about Educational Therapy, please don't hesitate to contact Us.
910-C Hampshire Road, Westlake Village 91361
310-699-9947
jenniferkalan@gmail.com