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The family intake is your first step to getting started. It begins with a 45-minute meeting with your child, followed by a 45-minute consultation with the parent or caregiver. This can be done virtually or in person at our learning clinic. The intake helps us determine a Clinician match for the student based on their academic needs, your goals for support, and scheduling considerations.
What To Expect During The Family Intake
During the family intake, we spend 45 minutes with your child. Whether your child needs overall academic support or a boost in specific subjects, our goal is to understand how they approach learning and problem-solving. By observing tasks like solving puzzles or storytelling, we gather valuable insights.
We use informal assessments, such as engaging in conversations and activities, to learn about your child’s personality, interests, and academic environment. Formal assessment tests around literacy, math, and executive functioning may also be used to gather additional insights.
After meeting with your child, we meet with you, the parent(s) or guardian(s). Depending on your child’s age and engagement level, they may join this discussion or enjoy activities in our waiting area.
If your child has had previous educational assessments, we review them and address any questions you have about the results. Together, we prioritize needs, set goals, discuss interventions, determine session frequency, and start scheduling
What To Expect After The Family Intake
After the family intake, your child will be paired with a Clinician from our expert team of specialists and educational therapists. When planning academic support, we take into account your child’s unique learning style and temperament, along with the expertise and specialized training of our staff.
Following the intake and clinician matching process, we also offer additional Educational Consulting as needed. Additionally, we can provide guidance around additional formal assessments or refer you to professionals such as neuropsychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists.
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Schedule an Intake Appointment
To schedule a family intake or an initial consultation, please contact us by completing our Contact Form. You can also email us at info@strategiesforlearning.com or give us a call at 510-900-3889.
Parent Testimonials
My kiddo Keira gained so many skills in reading working with Tracy Young at Strategies for Learning! After a rough couple of years at a sub-par school, they started 3rd grade at a new school missing some key foundational lessons and concepts which was holding them back from catching up with peers and reaching grade-level reading. Tracy worked so patiently with Keira, helping to build the strong foundation Keira needed to not just start catching up with peers, but also allowing a love of reading to develop and flourish. We are forever grateful for all the compassion, patience, and skills that were shared with Keira. We now have a reader!
Nadia , Mother of 3rd grader
My daughter is dyslexic and needed someone who can use Orton-Gillingham-based remediation methods. We believe Stephanie was a big part of her success. She is extremely patient, and dependable and tailored everything to my daughter. I’ve been so impressed with her ability to engage my daughter virtually in extremely creative and inventive ways. She makes online activities fun and it blows my mind when I see the things she comes up with to engage her students. This is not like Zoom school, which was not for my daughter. Stephanie doesn’t stick to just one activity but incorporates a variety of activities. I’m very grateful for her and highly recommend her to any student, all children, SPED needs or not. I encourage parents who are hesitant about virtual support to give it a try with Stephanie because this is not like other virtual experiences and not all teachers are equal. I guarantee parents will be impressed!
Lisa, Mother of 6th grader