promotes skill-building in key areas to support the whole student.

Everything comes together with a whole-student approach.

components of the Holistic Educational approach targets:

  1. Academic Readiness by directly teaching Executive Functioning and Self-Determination skills

  2. Emotional and Behavioral Regulation by intervening with Applied Behavior Analysis and Social Emotional Learning

  3. Mindfulness and Lifestyle Behaviors by promoting healthy life-skill habits, daily routines, and dietary choices.

what is holistic educational therapy?

Holistic Educational Therapy (HET) is a specialized therapeutic approach offered by Dr. Weke that supports the whole student, particularly those with learning differences. HET supports the emotional, behavioral, learning, and wellness needs of students, since all areas are intricately linked. While some may only need support in one area, most students will need active support in two or more. You can learn more about each area here.

Embracing a holistic approach empowers the Educational Therapist to design instructional and intervention supports best suited to the learner. In this way, students better understand and maintain a positive mind-body-emotional connection. Students learn to make connections between emotions, mindsets, and diet/lifestyle choices that help or hinder academic and behavioral progress.

benefits of a holistic approach:

  • Increased used of positive study skills, routines, and habits that support learning.

  • Higher levels of attention/on-task behavior and task completion.

  • Improved academic behaviors and skills like note-taking, planning, organization, and time management.

  • Increased ability to act in a self-directed and autonomous manner.

  • Development of skills and behaviors aligned with personal goals.

  • Ability to Identify, understand, and manage emotions.

  • Increased use of communication and self-advocacy skills to express needs and wants.

  • Boosted confidence and heightened self-awareness.

  • Use of daily routines and lifestyle practices to support behavior and learning.

“Intervening with a holistic educational approach merges best practices from multiple disciplines and increases a struggling learners ability to balance academic, behavioral, emotional, and mental demands.”