Empowering Every Child: Tailored Educational Solutions for Growth and Success

1. Welcome

2. Mission • Founded and launched by a former teacher and school psychologist • Committed to identify skill deficiencies and developing personalized lesson plans • academic • behavioral • Utilizes psychological and educational foundations • Supports academic, emotional, behavioral, and social growth.

3. What is Verve? • VERVE-  [vurv]-noun- 1. enthusiasm or vigor; 2. Vivaciousness; liveliness; animation • We go beyond “tutoring” • Research-based • Each individual case is monitored by a school psychologist • Improve behavior, self-esteem, efficiency, and build problem-solving skills • ALL CHILDREN CAN LEARN!

4. Services • Early Enrichment • Academic Interventions(K-12) • Test Preparation • Homework Assistance • Behavior Modification Plans • Parent Workshops • Advocacy/Consultation

5. Early Enrichment • Targets verbal and nonverbal communication skills • Alphabetic principles and numeric sense are introduced • Life skills are addressed • Encourage creativity • Used manipulatives to define fine motor skills • Sharpen problem-solving skills

6. Academic Interventions • Diagnostic assessment • Reading/Math • Individualized Intervention Plan (IIP) • Research based strategies • Child-centered • Self-esteem building • Documentation for schools

7. Test Preparation • SAT-10 • FCAT • EOC • Advanced Placement courses • SAT/ACT • Research-based program • Caters to standardized assessments • Diagnostic Assessment • Accommodates to smoothen the transition between Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to Common Core State Standards Initiative • (full implementation 2014-15)

8. Homework Assistance • Use of an agenda/computer • Prioritize homework to maximize time allotments • Communication efforts will be made to collaborate with school • Assist with managing class projects • Relieves parent assisting, which may increases a positive parent-child relationship.

9. Behavior Modification Plans • Assess the Function of the behavior • ABC • Develop behavior intervention to be implemented in the home/school • Communication efforts will be made to collaborate with the school • Parent briefing • Modeling • Monitoring

10. Parent Workshops • Developed as needed • Workshops include parents of children with the following: • Attention deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder • Autism • Dyslexia • Slow learners • Emotional concerns • Fostering a positive parent/child relationship

11. Advocacy/Consultation • You are your child’s greatest advocate! • Communicate with teacher(s) • Mediation • Accompany parents to conferences • Evaluate cases for educational options • Clarify procedures

12. …Information • In-home services • Are sensitive and cater to the needs of students who have symptoms associated with various exceptionalities