Camarillo, CA
Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
Has your special needs child fallen behind academically this past year? Maybe your school wasn't honoring your IEP and you didn't get the support needed to help your child learn. I understand--I'm not just a tutor of special needs kids and adults for the past 25yrs, I'm also mom of my own special needs child (just turned 19 and graduated typical HS this year! Has ASD/ADD/ODD and started out not walking, talking, chewing, looking at us, interacting in any way, and now is a young man who can drive, has a part time job, and will be going to community college!). As we both know, special needs students learn differently--the lesson plans need to be altered and made specifically and individually for your particular student in order to help him/her move forward. Most tutors don't take the extra time needed to do this, but I've been able to make a difference in the growth of many special needs students by making sure each lesson is tailored to that student's particular learning style. This takes extra time--but it pays off when the child (or adult!) moves ahead quickly, and steadily, and most of all, gains the confidence he/she lost trying to learn under "one size fits all" systems of learning (which most schools and tutoring centers use for their lessons). I was able to help one student who is 13yrs old learn the multiplication tables she had not managed to understand in 3 weeks because I searched for tips and tricks that would specifically "click" for her--and now she can whiz through those worksheets and has immense confidence! I have helped a child who bit and kicked other teachers learn to read while jumping up and down (he had ADHD), and helped another student (with ASD) learn the multiplication tables while he scootered around a table on the patio! However I need to teach that child, I will do it! My passion is being able to help special needs kids and adults gain the confidence needed to learn anything they want to learn! In addition, I help families behaviorally, as I'm also a behavior therapist/analyst. Helping create success in the lives of special needs kids/adults and families is what I love to do--and I would love to help your family as well. I always talk with my families for 1hr (free!) before starting any lessons to make sure we are a good fit, so I hope I get the chance to speak with you and hear about your concerns and goals for your child, and how I can help your child move forward on his/her learning path!
Hofstra University
Bachelors
English
1990
Hofstra University
Masters
Elementary Education
1995
Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
Masters
Applied Behavior Analysis
2018
Math
English
Language
Other
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I was struggling with reading so I got a tutor which was Paula. After our time together, I feel more confident with reading and I am able to understand what I am reading better. I would recommend Paula for a tutor--she was great and helpful."
We just completed a five-month, three times per week, tutoring schedule with Paula. We came looking for help for our daughter who was struggling with online school and who was unfortunately passed grade to grade without mastering her multiplication tables. We asked Paula to help her learn her times tables, and what we got was a child who went from maybe a 30% in math at the first semester to Bs and grade level passing of the standardized tests at the end of the school year. Paula moved my daughter to division after multiplication and now my daughter feels confident in both. Thank you Paula, so much for your time and patience with our daughter. Highly recommend Paula, she really tries to connect and find the best way your child will be able to learn.
Paula has worked with my 14-yr-old son who has autism both recently and when he was younger, just learning to read. My son was in remedial English all last year, but the lessons and learning almost completely stopped in March due to COVID19. My son had a lot of spelling and grammar issues, did not understand some of the assignments, and was only writing 3 sentences when the assignment called for 5 paragraphs. Paula made it fun for my son by gearing her work with him towards subjects that he enjoys. She knows how to draw on his enthusiasm and encourages him to write longer essays, taught him how to edit his work to contain fewer errors, and also helped him learn to make inferences from what he was reading. She gives me regular updates on their work and how well my son is doing. She is very easy to work with and puts in hours of preparation for his sessions--I very highly recommend Paula!".
Our adult son is on the autism spectrum and struggles with making inferences and reading comprehension. These challenges spill over into his ability to participate in conversations, enjoy movies, and understand the subtleties in the world around him. Our son really enjoys Paula’s upbeat personality and positive approach. We were quite impressed with her ability to quickly understand his challenges and propose solutions in approaching his tutoring. She is willing to look at approaches that are not typical or standard but absolutely work with the way our son learns. In my opinion, her insights can only come from someone who is a parent of a special needs child and truly understands their challenges. We were originally looking for a tutor to help our son with reading comprehension but in Paula, have found someone who is making a positive impact in other areas in his life as well as helping him enjoy a good book. We highly recommend Paula!
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