Helping those who learn differently
What is NILD Educational Therapy® ?
The goal of NILD Educational Therapy is to enable people with learning difficulties to learn effectively and independently. The techniques used and the gains made by students have been backed up by solid research.
“NILD is endorsed and accredited by leading experts and organisations in the field of education, and our methods are praised by parents, students and teachers who have seen lasting results. “
Empower students to learn independently with NILD Educational Therapy
Nild Educational Therapy
Can Students with Learning Difficulties Thrive?
We believe that all students can learn and that the brain is open to modification at all stages of development (neuroplasticity or brain plasticity). We provide direct and focused educational treatment for cognitive systems that need stimulation to reach their full potential.
Parent Testimonials
We highly recommend NILD therapy and are very grateful to Lorna McCosh for her commitment to assisting children with learning disabilities and to the NILD progamme.”
Bridget
Michelle
Mrs S
“I honestly think it is the most incredible and rewarding programme, for both the student and the therapist.
Every session gives me a sense of accomplishment and I feel like I am making a real difference to the lives of my students. I hope that you will consider doing the course. It really has been life changing for me and I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
Nicola Savo – Head of Learning Support – Hellenic Primary School
Consultation
What is an Educational Therapist?
- An NILD educational therapist is a highly-trained individual who works with struggling learners in a one-on-one or group therapy setting.
- Educational therapists are specifically equipped with the ability to identify and assess student learning needs.
- They create and implement individual educational therapy plans utilising the NILD techniques specific to the learning goals for each student.
- Therapists are passionate, skilled, relational, and empathetic.
- They are individuals who want to be a part of unlocking learning potential for their students through an individualised, therapeutic approach.
- Educational therapists must first have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education or a related field. They then receive post-graduate training in educational therapy.
WHY BECOME AN NILD EDUCATIONAL THERAPIST?
Our therapists are trained through rigorous, graduate-level courses. They are mentored, participate in professional development, and complete a certification process. They are skilled professionals involved in an intervention with a long history of success!
Training educators – Developing minds – Changing lives.
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BECOME A PROFESSIONALLY CERTIFIED NILD EDUCATIONAL THERAPIST
- Learn how to unlock student potential through an individualised, therapeutic approach
- Attend our research-based, graduate-level training courses to become an NILD Educational Therapist.
- NILD is always seeking to train more therapists to meet the high demand for educational therapy in schools and private practices in Zimbabwe.
Student Reviews
“When I found out about NILD and knew it could help me I thought I’d give it a try, and little did I know it would change my life and actually make me want to succeed at school. I highly recommend NILD for changing my life and helping me so much and thank you Lorna”.
Ben
Neha
Daniel
NILD Partnership Schools
- Hellenic Primary School
- Springvale House
- Sharon School
- Lilfordia School
- Peterhouse Girls
NILD is represented in many of our private schools – look for the NILD partnership plaque in schools working in partnership with NILD
“helping those who learn differently”.
Management
SEARCH & TEACH®
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" -Benjamin Franklin
SEARCH & TEACH® is a 30 minute screening instrument for children from nursery school, Grades One and Two (60-80 months). SEARCH & TEACH’s strength as an early intervention programme lies in identifying children with perceptual immaturities. Those skills have been found to be a prerequisite for academic learning.
Children who are lagging behind in this area will struggle to become proficient readers.
“The strength of SEARCH & TEACH® is in early intervention. This twofold approach offers educators an effective tool for catching learning disorders at the beginning of a child’s academic career, before the downward spiral of failure begins. With proper and timely identification and intervention, many children can be spared the lifelong consequences of learning disorders.”
Rosa A. Hagin, Ph.D
(Psychologist and developer of the SEARCH & TEACH® programme)
NILD Zimbabwe introduced SEARCH & TEACH® to Zimbabwean nursery and primary schools in 2011. SEARCH & TEACH® is offered by a number of schools and nursery schools in Zimbabwe, who work in partnership with NILD to help young children with perceptual weaknesses.