Christian Schools in Pittsburgh special education | Eden Christian Academy

Discovery Program

At Eden, our goal is to provide each child with the best educational experience possible. For some students, this means getting additional assistance to help them reach their full potential.

Since 1989, Eden has offered Discovery, an educational therapy program designed to stimulate deficits in cognitive processing, benefitting students who experience learning difficulties. Discovery is a research-based, international program with Educational Therapists trained and certified by the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD).

Your child may benefit from Discovery if he or she has average to above-average abilities, yet experiences significant problems in areas such as:

Math
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Attention/Listening
Reasoning

Discovery is more than traditional tutoring.

Tutoring often focuses only on subject matter content, while NILD's therapies use subject matter as the learning vehicle to develop cognition and confidence. We focus on root learning issues, helping learners overcome these issues by developing new learning paths. Our innovative educational therapies build efficient learning processes, teaching students how to think independently. Our process focuses on the whole child: cognition, perception, academics, and emotions. By developing these four key components, students more effectively overcome their limitations and thrive in the classroom.