Rocky Mountain Educational Therapy Treatment Programs
RMET offers a range of programs for assisting students with various disabilities. Students are often in more than one program at a time as all classes are individualized.
MTA Orton-Gillingham Program for Reading and Spelling ▼
The Multisensory Teaching Approach (MTA) is a comprehensive multisensory program in reading, spelling, cursive handwriting, and alphabet and dictionary skills for both regular and remedial instruction. This program is based on the Orton-Gillingham techniques and the Alphabetic Phonics program. Three teaching methods are integral to the MTA program: multisensory techniques (presenting information visually, auditory, and kinesthetically); guided discovery (teacher presentation combined with a series of carefully structured questions to activity involve students in the learning process) and develop problem solving skills; and regularly scheduled reviews).
Basic Math Skills Program ▼
RMET utilizes a diagnostic prescriptive program. This means we assess the student's current abilities and develop a personalized program based on their individual needs. The emphasis is on the concepts, computation, and application of basic math skills. The course includes but is not limited to:
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Process Writing for Composition ▼
RMET teaches process writing skills to increase written language. There are five general steps to process writing.
- The first step is prewriting and involves brainstorming and graphic organizers to get the writer's thoughts focused.
- Step two is drafting the piece. Drafting is where you put thoughts down on paper in sentences and the focus is on content not mechanics. This is also the first draft of the paper.
- The third step is refining the piece of writing. The writer adds to the piece and reorganizes as needed. The writer can also share their piece for peer editing or conferencing with an adult.
- In the fourth step of editing, the writer focuses on the mechanics of writing. This is when spelling and grammatical errors are fixed.
- The fifth step of the writing process is publishing. The writer finishes a final copy and shares the piece.
The writing process allows students to plan, organize, and produce compositions that are fluent, comprehensive, and easier for them to write.
Study Skills Program ▼
The study skills course at RMET is an interactive program. We incorporate the student's work from school when instructing them on effective study methods. RMET's program is self-discovery based in order for the student to become self aware regarding their learning. We teach how to study based on what type of learner they are and what the teacher's teaching style is.
RMET'S study skills course is comprised of the following components:
Understanding how you process and learn
- Discovering and using your learning styles
- Processing information into your memory system
Preparing yourself for optimal learning
- Managing your time
- Setting goals
- Increasing concentration: decreasing stress and procrastination
- Boosting your memory and preparing for test
Developing effective textbook reading strategies
- Reading college textbooks
- Strengthening comprehension
Using effective note taking techniques
- Taking textbook notes
- Listening and taking lecture notes
- Using visual note taking systems
Stretching your test-taking skills
- Develop strategies for objective test
- Developing strategies for recall, math, and essay test
Executive Function Skills ▼
The executive functions are a set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one's recourses in order to achieve a goal. It is an umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation. In cognitive terms, Executive Functions include the ability to initiate, plan and organize, set goals, generate problem-solving strategies and demonstrate cognitive flexibility, emotional self-regulation, and self-monitoring. Executive Function is divided into four main categories; working memory (non-verbal), verbal working memory, self control of emotions and motivation, and fluency of these behaviors.
RMET treats executive function deficits through the use of interventions designed to address the individual components of executive function. An example would be teaching a student how to use a binder with dividers effetely to manage all of their paperwork. Another example would be teaching students a multisensory method for increasing their working memory for test taking. The interventions are too numerous to list here and all are based on the individual needs of the student.
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Homework Intervention ▼
Many students need guidance and support while completing their homework. Unfortunately, parents and traditional tutors do not take into count learning disabilities and how they affect so much more than subject matter. At RMET we assist students with organizing their academic work, making a plan for completing their assignments, and then guide them through the completion of the work. Executive function skills affect independent work and thus we focus on adapting the teaching to how the student learns. Processing the information in order to recall the needed information for future use is vital to the homework process.