Unlock Coaching
In-home weekly sessions focus on equipping learners with executive functioning tools in two main areas:
Space & Skills
Space
An organized and functional learning space tailored to your child’s needs sets the stage for success. We create spaces that are personalized, intentional and conducive to critical thinking. Space systems are maintained and edited as needed.
Space without Unlock
A disorganized space can disrupt attention, task initiation, planning, and problem-solving. It overwhelms working memory, hampers decision-making, and increases stress.
Space with Unlock
An organized environment fosters efficient cognitive processes, enhances focus, and supports goal achievement.
Skills
Executive functioning skills are explicitly taught via personalized strategies. Every session is made up of three key components:
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Students are explicitly taught a new strategy with a keen awareness of the connection between the tool they are learning and the skill it’s helping them build.
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Students are given plenty of opportunities for practice using this tool, first in isolation and then integrated into their schoolwork or personal life.
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After explicit instruction and continuous practice and exposure, students are asked to check-in with themselves regarding the effectiveness of the tool. This is where the magic happens!
Week after week, students will fill up their “EF toolbox” - a set of go-to strategies that make them feel capable and successful. Gradually, children will independently use these strategies across academic and personal settings.
The Process
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Discovery Call
Do you want to see your child Unlock his/her potential? Let’s hop on the phone and see if the unlock method feels right for you and your family. On this complimentary call, we’ll chat about your child’s learning challenges and strengths and explain our coaching process.
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Consultation & Assessment
Clients participate in an initial 75-minute consultation. The purpose of this meeting is to learn more about the student and the family, begin to build rapport and establish a set of concrete goals.
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Review
Following the consultation, we will review a comprehensive written follow-up outlining initial assessments and recommendations.
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Begin!
The gradual process of executive functioning coaching begins via weekly in-home sessions that focus on Space & Skills.