Remedial Education Clinic
See a remedial educator in Montreal, Laval, and Brossard at our clinics, or receive remote support.
Our remedial education clinic offers personalized support for children and teens who are struggling in school, have learning disabilities, or need targeted support.
What is a remedial education clinic, and what does a remedial educator do?
In our schools, teachers choose a way to get their message across. This way of teaching enables the majority of children to learn the concepts on the syllabus.
However, for some children, their learning style differs from the one typically used in the classroom, which can contribute to academic difficulties.
At a remedial education clinic, the goal is to provide specialized, structured, and personalized services to help each student learn more effectively. This approach can be particularly helpful for students with learning disability, such as dyslexia, dysorthographia, or dyscalculia.
The role of the remedial teacher is to find other ways to convey the same message in a way that is tailored to these children.
A remedial teacher may wear many hats. Their role varies depending on the context in which they work.
At CERC, the remedial teacher provides individualized support tailored to each child’s specific needs.
Based on the strengths and challenges identified, the clinical remedial educator sets intervention priorities and develops specific goals to promote academic success.
The role of the remedial educator is to implement concrete, targeted, and personalized strategies that will help maximize the child’s potential while respecting their learning profile within a structured clinical setting.
In addition, the remedial teacher is there to support parents and provide them with the tools they need to help their children at home, ensuring continuity between the clinic and daily life.
Finally, the CERC’s remedial educators can work closely with the child’s school to provide consistent remedial support tailored to the child’s specific needs.
Why consult a remedial teacher?
Remedial education services helpassess your child’s learning disabilities . It helps address the following challenges a student may face:
- He needs to consolidate certain school skills
- He has difficulty learning at school.
- He has difficulty organizing and lacks work methods.
- He lacks autonomy in the use of his strategies.
- He's unmotivated and discouraged when it comes to school.
- They benefit more from individualized support where their learning pace is respected.
- He needs a different approach to maximize his potential.
- He has a specific learning disability and needs specific rehabilitation.
Visiting a remedial education clinic can also help identify a student’s specific needs, build their confidence, and promote academic success in a supportive educational environment. Our services are primarily designed for children and adolescents, but we always strive to provide practical, reassuring, and personalized support.
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Our special education teachers: a specialized team dedicated to supporting learning
Our team of remedial educators consists of certified professionals in special education and remedial education who understand the challenges young people face with learning difficulties and who will guide you toward a personalized intervention plan while supporting parents in providing guidance and ensuring academic success.
When the situation calls for it, our remedial educators can also refer families to an assessment for academic accommodations or toward a more targeted assessment to better understand the child’s learning profile.
Are you looking for a remedial education clinic for your child? Our team can help you choose the most appropriate service for your situation, whether it involvesongoing support,an assessment, ora more specific need related to your child’s academic journey.
Frequently Asked Questions About Remedial Education Clinics
Concrete answers to your questions about our remedial education services, to help you better understand how we can help you achieve better mental and cognitive health.
When should you consult an orthopedagogue?
Regardless of a learner’s intellectual or cognitive profile, learning style, or diagnosis, a remedial educator in private practice can meet their needs:
- executive function disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- reading disability (dyslexia)
- writing or spelling difficulties (dysorthographia)
- autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- mathematical difficulties (dyscalculia)
- non-specific learning disabilities
- non-verbal dysfunction syndrome (NVDS)
- learning delay or generalized difficulties
- intellectual disability or mental retardation
- intellectual slowness
What type of assessment for your child?
Here are the types of assessment that might be recommended depending on the difficulties identified:
- It is often necessary to obtain a detailed profile of cognitive and executive functions. It is also useful for understanding various difficulties such as attention disorders and executive function disorders, and for making a differential diagnosis between several disorders.
Assessment for Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD)
- Specifically designed to detect ADD/ADHD, this assessment examines attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. It may include cognitive tests and questionnaires completed by the child, parents and teachers.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment
- It focuses on social skills, communication and repetitive behaviors. It often includes direct observations, questionnaires, and interviews with parents to better understand the child's development.
Learning Disabilities Assessment
- It focuses on specific academic skills, such as reading(dyslexia), writing(dysorthographia) and mathematics (dyscalculia). This assessment identifies strengths and weaknesses in academic skills.
What does the remedial teacher work on?
Since every case is different, the remedial teacher assists the student in a personalized way. For example, he will work on
- Phonological awareness training: This is the ability to orally segment the sounds in words. Training this skill at an early age predicts better acquisition of reading and writing.
- Grapheme-phoneme associations: Train children to quickly recognize the sound produced by each letter, or by groups of letters such as "ch", "oi", "ien", "ille", etc.
- Addressed reading: the child's ability to read words at a glance, as a whole. This type of reading greatly increases reading speed and fluency.
- Teaching spelling regularities: The French language has a number of implicit rules that increase the likelihood of spelling a word correctly. For example, the /je/ sound at the end of a word is always spelled "ge" (e.g. garage, plage); between two vowels, the /z/ sound is spelled with an "s" (e.g. rose, falaise), while in numbers, the /z/ sound is spelled with a "z" (e.g. onze, treize).
- Teaching self-correction strategies
- Teaching strategies for locating important information in a text
- Teaching strategies for organizing and planning your work
- Increased vocabulary for children whose mother tongue is not French
- Teaching problem-solving strategies and steps in mathematics
- Teaching the basics of calculation and understanding numbers
- and more...
What training does a remedial teacher have?
Orthopedagogues have a Bachelor's degree in teaching or special education, followed by a Master's degree in orthopedagogy.
Speech therapists are required to complete internships in schools, and the majority of our team has advanced experience in public and private intervention, enabling them to understand the realities of parents and young people and guide them towards concrete solutions.
Our team is our pride and joy, making CERC an exceptional clinic.
Are orthopedagogical fees covered by insurance?
The cost of remedial education sessions is covered by some insurance plans; however, if your current insurance does not cover these costs, they are tax-deductible since they are considered a specialized educational service.
If you're not sure about your coverage, please contact us so we can help you.
Why visit a remedial education clinic instead of a regular homework help service?
A remedial education clinic offers more targeted support than simple homework help. The goal is not just to complete schoolwork, but to better understand the student’s difficulties and implement strategies tailored to their learning profile. At the clinic, the support is structured, personalized, and focused on specific goals.
Does a remedial education clinic only accept elementary school children?
No. A remedial education clinic can also support high school students. Needs vary depending on age, grade level, and the challenges faced. Support is therefore tailored to each student to help them make progress using practical, realistic strategies that fit into their daily lives.
How can I tell if my child needs to be seen at a remedial education clinic or undergo an evaluation?
Referral to a remedial education clinic is often recommended when a child needs support with learning, help developing effective strategies, or assistance with specific academic skills. An assessment may be helpful if you want to better understand the cause of the difficulties, document a learning disability, or gain a more comprehensive picture of the child’s academic performance. The team can refer you to the most appropriate service based on your situation.
