Ongoing Learning Support
 Students each have their own pattern of learning strengths and weaknesses. It is important to understand this pattern, and then use their strengths both for teaching and helping them compensate for weaknesses.
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Personal Philosophy: Students learn best in an environment that is stress-free, where their gifts are appreciated and their growth is evident. They must be included in setting goals, given tools to help themselves and encouraged to use them with increasing independence. Whenever possible, learning should be fun, particularly for younger students, and personal interests incorporated to promote engagement.
Areas for on-going learning support may include:
- Reading
- Spelling
- Writing
- Math
- Study and Organizational Skills
- Academic Coaching and/or Homework Support
Psychological Evaluation Review
 Psycho-educational, psychological and neuropsychological evaluations provide a wealth of information that may be overwhelming to parents or individuals. To make this information ‘live’, the reports can be reviewed and then synthesized into a short summary with the practical implications made clear. The recommendations are made user-friendly and organized by who is best suited to implement them: parent, teacher, student or specialist.
Consultation
 Supporting individuals with learning differences is a team effort. Working together towards the goal of achieving the best outcome for a young person provides the greatest opportunity for their success. Sue is a master collaborator, whose knowledge and insights paired with that of parents, educators and specialists helps to achieve that goal.
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Parents:
- Review of previously submitted school records, evaluation reports, developmental history and concerns to formulate a plan
- Attend meetings at school to advocate and share information about how best to work with and support your child.
- Collaborate with allied professionals working with your child to help ensure coordinated care
Private Schools:
Many small schools do not have a learning specialist on staff to work with their teachers to support students with learning differences. Sue is available to:
- Work cooperatively with teachers and administrators to develop a classroom support plan for individual students and/or to help develop school wide strategies and learning supports for students.
- Provide in-service training on a variety of topics such as learning differences, memory strategies, options for assessing student learning or a topic of interest to your staff.
- Provide on-site learning support to individual students or small groups of students at schools in the Portland Metro area.
If you are interested in finding out more about Sue’s work or whether she
might be the best match for your family, student or school, contact her at 503-799-2703
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