Scholé Academy’s Center for Students with Learning Differences offers personalized tutoring to help students find confidence and delight in their classical studies.
Overview of Learning Difference Services
Personalized Instruction for Students with Learning Differences
At Scholé Academy we firmly believe that classical education is the best education for all students, even if it is delivered or received in unique ways. We offer services delivered by a Special Needs Instructor (SNI) supporting students who have been diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorders or those who are seeking a diagnosis.
We serve students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs) or who are seeking diagnosis. dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and processing deficits. Our program involves families working closely with a SNI to determine a correct scope of services to support the student and their experience with Scholé Academy.
We can serve students who:
- have difficulty reading (e.g., inaccurate, slow, and only with much effort)
- have difficulty understanding the meaning of what is read
- have difficulty with spelling
- have difficulty with written expression (e.g., problems with grammar, punctuation, or organization)
- have difficulty understanding number concepts, number facts, or calculation
- have difficulty with mathematical reasoning (e.g., applying math concepts or solving math problems)
- have academic skills that are substantially below what is expected for the child’s age and that cause problems in school, work, or everyday activities.
Please note: The services provided through our Center for Students with Learning Differences are not intended to meet the standards of or fulfill any state’s requirements. The services provided here are intended to be used as a helpful supplement and are provided to parents who are looking for an alternative to, or an addition to, state services.
Pricing
Preliminary Services
- Free* private Initial Consultation with a Special Needs Instructor
- Special Needs Intake Form Review, 1-hour Consultation with Special Needs Instructor: $125
- Student Individual Accommodation Plan, 1-hour Consultation with the Special Needs Instructor: $150
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Special Needs Instructor Services
- 8–15 hours per quarter, per single student: $55.00/hour
- 16–23 hours per quarter, per single student: $50.00/hour
- 24+ hours per quarter, per single student: $45.00/hour
Special Needs Instructor Private Course
- 8–15 hours per quarter, per single student: $60.00/hour
- 16–23 hours per quarter, per single student: $55.00/hour
- 24+ hours per quarter, per single student: $50.00/hour
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Advisor: Amy Gilbert Richards, PhD is Affiliate Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Eastern University. She also teaches in Eastern’s Templeton Honors College (THC), dedicated to great books and great questions. Over the last three years, she has helped to develop the THC’s new Master of Arts in Classical Teaching. Building on her previous work in philosophical and theological anthropology, she teaches a course in this program called ‘Difference and Human Dignity in the Great Tradition’, which is dedicated both to developing an understanding of what it is to be human through the lens of disability and difference, and to offering practical techniques for classical classroom approaches for students with special needs. Also of note, Dr. Richards and Classical Academic Press have recently begun a collaboration project on a book related to her work in this course—more coming soon! She lives in Havertown, PA with her husband and their three small girls.
For the past 15 years, Angelique has specialized in using standardized assessments to identify the underlying causes of learning difficulties and has designed individualized programs to improve learning while guiding parents and teachers in how to modify the learning environment and instruction to the student’s individual needs. Angelique has provided training for schools, parents, and hospitals. She firmly believes in teaching students to use their strengths to enjoy, not fear, the learning process.
Angelique has more than 15 years of experience working with students with all types of learning disabilities, including those who have issues with reading, math, spelling, writing, dyslexia, auditory processing deficits, attention problems, sensory processing deficits, visual processing deficits, and more. Because difficulty in these areas often leads to increased anxiety in the student and can impact family life, tackling these issues in a way that is manageable and hopeful is one of Angelique’s highest priorities.
This year, Angelique will celebrate 15 years of marriage to her wonderful husband. She is a homeschooling mom to two fantastic boys. When avoiding housework, Angelique prefers to be outside hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, tending her medicinal herb and veggie gardens, hobby farming, and learning about regenerative agriculture and classical physical education. [email protected]
Special Needs Instructor: Heather McCoy has a BA in liberal studies with an emphasis in art from California State University, Northridge, and a MEd in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in online teaching and learning and biblical literacy from Concordia University. Prior to homeschooling her four children, she taught special education in public schools in California and Missouri. When Heather noticed her local district allowed significant gaps in her daughter’s education, the family made the decision to move to home schooling. Heather was intrigued by the classical Christian education model and found it to be a good fit for her family. Since then, Heather has participated in workshops through the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education to further her appreciation and understanding of the classical Christian model. With 13 years of teaching experience in a variety of settings, she has had many opportunities to develop strategies for individual student achievement. She enjoys working with individual students and their families to develop personalized strategies that lead to academic success and increased confidence.
Heather lives in Lansing, Michigan, with her husband and four children. They enjoy supporting Spartan Athletics at Michigan State University and exploring the arts and the beautiful state of Michigan! [email protected]
Special Needs Instructor: Patricia Livecchi comes to Scholé Academy after more than 25 years in the field of special education in private, parochial, and public schools. She earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Boston College and an M.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from The George Washington University. Her years of experience and extensive continuing education have developed her expertise in supporting children with language-based learning disabilities, dyslexia, executive function weaknesses, auditory processing disorder, and autism spectrum disorder. Patty finds it extremely important to share her knowledge with parents, helping them to support their children’s education and development at home so they can enjoy a “restful” learning environment.
Patty has three grown sons. While raising them, she endeavored to provide them with the best education. Over the years they home-schooled and attended a local classical school as well as independent and public schools. She has always been drawn to the classical education model and recently was involved in a local group that attempted to re-establish a classical school in her area.
Patty lives in NJ with her husband of 35 years and their two dogs. In her free time she studies and creates art in many media – painting, drawing, collage and print-making. She has taken a class in writing icons and looks forward for furthering her skills in this area too. Patty is also active in a rosary prayer group and enjoys spending time in adoration at the nearby adoration chapel. [email protected]
Dr. Christy Anne Vaughan holds an Ed.D. from Liberty University in Educational Leadership. Her doctoral dissertation, published in February of 2020 through the Journal of Research on Christian Education, is titled: DIFFERENCES OF MEAN SCORES ON THE PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (PSAT) FOR CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS COMPARED TO NON-CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. She holds an M.A. Ed. with a concentration in special education from Georgetown College and a B.A. from the University of Baltimore in English, concentration in business and professional writing. Dr. Vaughan serves as Secretary and Educational Consultant for Classical Christian Education International, Inc. (www.2CEI.ORG) and homeschools two of her grandchildren in Ohio.
With more than 10 years of research and service in classical and Christian educational associations (ACCS, SCL, Circe institute) and more than 14 years of scholarship in accredited universities, Dr. Vaughan brings a wealth of experience to students at Scholé Academy. [email protected]