The following areas can be covered by our study skills program:

• Figuring out your child’s learning style
• Speed reading
• Time management
• Note taking
• Test preparation
• Memory techniques and Mnemonics
• Essay writing
• Self regulation for optimum performance (e.g., biofeedback and sensory integration)
• Motivation and reward systems

How is our program different from other programs?

The aim of this program is to teach parents and children METAGOGNITION (awareness and understanding one's thinking and cognitive processes; thinking about thinking). Our goal is to give parents and children the tools to figure out future problems with an arsenal of study skills. Through short term mentorship we help your child apply skills directly to their school work; there are no drills or exercises, only application of new skills to existing problems.

Unlike other study skills programs we try to keep our program:

• short (often just a few months)
• collaborate with parents, teachers and the student to work toward the same goals
• use your child’s personal motivation to improve performance (e.g., topics that interest them)

About the MENTOR/Instructor

Alex Minevich has a M.A. in Clinical and Cognitive Psychology as well as a B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy (faculty of medicine) from the University of Toronto (Canada). Mr. Minevich is also the owner/director of Cherokee Pediatric Therapy Inc.

He has taught speed reading at a major university for two years, tutored numerous students in study skills, lectured to various groups on issues related to learning, published articles on learning stiles and computer aided learning, conducted research in areas of ADD, medication trials, neuro/biofeedback, and memory and attention.

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