Northern Occupational & Educational Therapy

RX Reading Fundamentals

Creating a solid foundation for reading, writing, and spelling is essential for lifelong learning. Rx Reading Fundamental Therapy adopts a biological and cognitive developmental perspective to support early learners facing challenges in phonology, syllable instruction, fluency, morphology, and reading comprehension. This therapy not only builds essential skills but also fosters confidence in students as they develop their abilities in reading, writing, and spelling. It is particularly beneficial for those who need to master fundamental skills, as well as for students who may rely on procedural knowledge without a deeper conceptual understanding.

Initial Testing: To ensure this therapy is appropriate for the student, an initial evaluation must be conducted. This evaluation is completed separate from the therapy terms. A full report is reviewed with the parent.

Progress Monitoring: Progress monitoring is completed every three months, with weekly progress mini-reviews completed and provided to the parents. An full annual progress review is completed and comparisons are gathered with initial testing. Reports are generated and reviewed with the parents. There are no fees for monthly, weekly reviews, and annual reviews as they will be incorporated into a weekly therapy session.

Hands-on, research-based, reading, writing, and spelling activities will be utilized as the core content in this dynamic intervention, while mediation, Socratic questioning, and the strengthening of cognitive functions will serve as the core methodology.

In this dynamic intervention, students’ foundational reading concepts will be strengthened while their thinking and problem-solving skills will be challenged, all within an atmosphere where oral reading anxiety is reduced, and thinking is maximized.

Two 45-minute weekly sessions.

Often 2-4 siblings struggling in this area can be combined.

An additional 15 minutes can also be incorporated to target other areas identified as a goal for the parent and students, such as writing, spelling, or body image, regulation etc.

After assessment which looks to see what developmental processes require strengthening an Rx for Writing program is designed. This therapy is used when a child is not struggling with the physical mechanics of writing (i.e., pencil grip, hand strength, fine motor movements etc.).

RX Writing therapy will build and strengthen

Grammar and some writing mechanics.
Semantics, syntax, and composition writing skills with an emphasis on the writing process.

Students who need to master basic grammar and writing skills will most benefit from this program.

Though handwriting and spelling skills are utilized and applied, these skills are not explicitly taught in this intervention. Students will be challenged to apply their growing understanding of grammar to the creation of

Sentences
Paragraphs
Compositions

Students will be implementing grammar, spelling and usage rules when editing their own written work as well as the written work of others. Language and higher-level thinking skills will be developed and supported in this interactive, small-group intervention that covers research-based writing content while mediation, Socratic questioning, and the strengthening of cognitive functions will serve as the core methodology.

Note, this therapy assists children who have struggles in grammar, semantics, syntax, and composition writing skills and not the physical ability to write (for example, pencil grip/grasp patterns, dynamic finger movements, finger mobility, joint positioning and joint integrity). If both areas are a concern, please see Services, Comprehensive Writing Instruction.

RX Writing Foundations Assessment

Assessment

This intervention focuses on developing specific aspects of general writing knowledge, including ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, presentation, letter and number analysis, sound and sight spelling rules, and writing from memory.

In this engaging program, students will enhance their written expression skills while simultaneously strengthening their thinking and language abilities. The instruction is delivered in a supportive environment that explicitly teaches writing skills, helping to reduce anxiety and reluctance to write while maximizing cognitive engagement.

The program consists of two 45-minute sessions each week, allowing for a collaborative atmosphere where 2-4 siblings or other children facing similar challenges can learn together.

Additionally, an extra 15 minutes can be added to focus on specific goals set by parents and students, targeting areas such as writing, spelling, or body image and self-regulation.

RX 4 Math Level 1

A therapy that helps students struggling with math fluency, number sense, math vocabulary and problem-solving.

Rx 4 Math Level 1 Therapy builds and strengthens number sense, math fluency, math vocabulary, and problem-solving strategies.

Students who need to master basic number sense skills as well as those who rely on procedural understanding without a conceptual understanding would benefit the most from this program. Students will be challenged to apply their growing understanding of number sense to novel problem-solving activities that challenge thinking and reasoning. Rx 4 Math Level 1 Therapy builds and strengthens number sense, math fluency, math vocabulary, and problem-solving strategies.

Students who need to master basic number sense skills as well as those who rely on procedural understanding without a conceptual understanding, would benefit the most from this program.

Initial Testing

Progress Monitoring

Initial Testing

To ensure this therapy is appropriate for the student, an initial evaluation must be conducted. This evaluation is completed separate from the therapy terms and is specific to math achievement and abilities. A full report is reviewed with the parent. Assessments fees are not included into the costs and take approximately 60 minutes.

Rx Math

RX Math

Progress Monitoring

Initial Testing

Students will be challenged to apply their growing understanding of number sense and engage in novel problem-solving activities that challenge thinking and reasoning.

Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that impairs an individual’s ability to learn number-related concepts, perform accurate math calculations, reason and problem solve, and perform other basic math skills. Dyscalculia is sometimes called “number dyslexia” or “math dyslexia.

Individuals with dyscalculia have difficulties with all areas of mathematics — problems not explained by a lack of proper education, intellectual disabilities, or other conditions.

”American Psychiatric Association. (2018, November). What is Specific Learning Disorder? https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/specific-learning-disorder/what-is-specific-learning-disorder

Rx Math

Progress Monitoring

Progress monitoring is completed every three months, with weekly progress mini-reviews completed and provided to the parents. Annual progress review is completed and comparisons are gathered with initial testing. Reports are generated and reviewed with the parents. There are no fees for monthly, weekly reviews, and annual reviews as they will be incorporated into a weekly therapy session.

Rx Math

Additional Information

Hands-on, research-based, and number-sense activities will be utilized as the core content in this dynamic intervention, while mediation, Socratic questioning, and the strengthening of cognitive functions will serve as the core methodology.

In this dynamic intervention, students’ foundational math concepts will be strengthened while their thinking and problem-solving skills will be challenged, all within an atmosphere where math anxiety is reduced, and thinking is maximized.

Students will foster the understanding of what numbers mean as well as think and reason flexibly with numbers, use numbers to solve problems, spot unreasonable answers, understand how numbers can be taken apart and put together in different ways, see connections among operations, figure mentally, and make estimates. Further, your student will strengthen their conceptual understanding of numbers and encourage the development of self-generated mathematical strategies for efficient mathematical methods that help them become independent math thinkers.

Two 45-minute weekly sessions
Often 2-4 siblings struggling in this area can be combined
An additional 15 minutes can also be incorporated to target other areas identified as a goal for the parent and students, such as writing, spelling, or body image, regulation etc.

RX Reading, Writing & Math

RX Reading Fundamentals

RX Writing Foundations

RX Writing Foundations Assessment

Assessment

RX 4 Math Level 1

Initial Testing

Progress Monitoring

Initial Testing

RX Math

Progress Monitoring

Initial Testing

Progress Monitoring

Progress Monitoring

Progress Monitoring

Additional Information

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