Educational Therapy Training & Resources
These resources from Good Sensory Learning are made for educational therapists, academic coaches, and learning specialists who want to build or expand their practices. You'll find certification courses, training on executive functioning and study strategies, and workshops covering everything from visualization techniques to spelling remediation. Whether you're launching a new practice or adding to your skillset, these materials give you practical, evidence-based approaches to help students with different learning needs succeed.
COURSES & TRAINING PROGRAMS (for Educational Therapists and Coaches)
Educational Therapy & Academic Coaching | Launch Your Practice in 60 Days | Certification Course
This comprehensive, step-by-step training—led by Dr. Erica Warren—guides you through the entire process of developing, networking, and monetizing a successful practice as a learning specialist, educational therapist, or tutor.
What You’ll Learn
Build a Thriving Practice: Discover how to create a strong, sustainable private practice that consistently attracts and retains clients.
Use Proven Tools & Techniques: Access Dr. Warren’s personal methods, templates, and resources—refined through years of success.
Streamline Your Business: Learn how to design an organized, values-driven business model that aligns with your passions and strengths.
Executive Functioning & Study Strategies | Coaching Course & Materials
Led by Dr. Erica Warren, this in-depth coaching course provides a structured, practical approach to developing executive functioning skills. Using videos, assessments, handouts, and interactive activities, you’ll learn to make complex cognitive processes clear, accessible, and actionable.
What You’ll Learn
Encoding & Retrieval: Strengthen memory through effective storage and recall strategies.
Focus & Inhibition: Minimize distractions and improve task engagement.
Cognitive Flexibility: Adapt smoothly to new perspectives and shifting priorities.
Active Listening: Enhance comprehension through attentive communication.
Self-Awareness & Emotional Regulation: Understand and manage emotions productively.
Practical Applications
Gain ready-to-use strategies for study habits, time management, memory, and focus. These tools are ideal for educators, parents, practitioners, and students who want to improve academic performance and everyday functioning.
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Spelling Instruction Assessment & Remediation | Certification Course
Spelling Instruction: Assessment and Remedial Approach is a comprehensive training program created by Dr. Erica Warren. This course equips educators, tutors, learning specialists, educational therapists, and parents with the tools to identify and address the root causes of spelling difficulties.
What You’ll Learn
Identify Causes of Spelling Challenges: Understand how auditory, visual, memory, and sequential processing impact spelling performance.
Use the Good Sensory Spelling Assessment: Learn to administer and interpret this powerful checklist to pinpoint specific areas of need.
Implement Effective Remediation: Gain access to research-based strategies and hands-on techniques for targeted spelling instruction.
Apply Practical Solutions: Use real-world examples, assistive technology ideas, and specialized exercises to strengthen spelling skills.
Why Enroll?
This course goes beyond theory—it’s a complete toolkit for diagnosing and overcoming spelling challenges. Whether you’re helping individual students or guiding groups, you’ll gain the confidence and methods to make a lasting impact.
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Visualization | The Secret Weapon to Learning | Workshop with Dr. Warren
Join Dr. Erica Warren for this engaging 35-minute prerecorded workshop, available for on-demand access for one full year (365 days). Discover how to harness visualization—a powerful, brain-based learning strategy—to make instruction more engaging, memorable, and effective.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding Visualization: Explore how visualization functions as a key cognitive skill.
Academic Applications: Learn how visualization enhances reading, writing, memory, and comprehension.
Overcoming Challenges: Identify barriers to visualization and strategies to strengthen this skill.
Historical Context: Understand the evolution of visualization techniques throughout education.
Core Visualization Skills: Master 10 essential visualization elements—covering what, when, size/color, senses, quantity, relation, position, accessories, action, and reaction.
Research & Practical Tools
Discover research-backed evidence on how visualization improves academic performance.
Learn practical tools and strategies to apply visualization in classrooms, tutoring, and study sessions.
A Message from Dr. Warren
“I often call visualization my secret weapon for learning. It ignites imagination and makes instruction engaging, fun, and memorable. It’s a vital skill for strong working memory—a better predictor of academic success than IQ.”
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Executive Functions | In-depth Exploration | Workshop with Dr. Warren
Join Dr. Erica Warren for this insightful 33-minute online workshop, available for on-demand access for one full year. Explore the critical role of executive functioning—the brain’s command center for managing attention, memory, emotions, and behavior—and discover practical ways to strengthen these essential skills.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding Executive Functioning: Gain a clear overview of what executive functions are and why they matter.
Internal Impacts: Discover how executive functioning influences cognitive performance, emotional regulation, monitoring, memory, and attention.
External Impacts: Explore how these skills affect social relationships, family dynamics, academic performance, and career success.
Practical Strategies: Learn actionable tools to support executive functioning in everyday life and academic environments.
Why Enroll
This workshop offers powerful insights and real-world strategies for educators, parents, professionals, and learners seeking to enhance focus, organization, self-regulation, and productivity.
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Executive Functions | In-depth Exploration | Workshop with Dr. Warren
Join Dr. Erica Warren for this insightful 33-minute online workshop, available for on-demand access for one full year. Explore the critical role of executive functioning—the brain’s command center for managing attention, memory, emotions, and behavior—and discover practical ways to strengthen these essential skills.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding Executive Functioning: Gain a clear overview of what executive functions are and why they matter.
Internal Impacts: Discover how executive functioning influences cognitive performance, emotional regulation, monitoring, memory, and attention.
External Impacts: Explore how these skills affect social relationships, family dynamics, academic performance, and career success.
Practical Strategies: Learn actionable tools to support executive functioning in everyday life and academic environments.
Why Enroll
This workshop offers powerful insights and real-world strategies for educators, parents, professionals, and learners seeking to enhance focus, organization, self-regulation, and productivity.
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MULTISENSORY LESSONS (Language Arts, Math, Reading, Writing)
Language Arts:
Planning, Time Management & Organization | Strategies | Handouts
The newly upgraded Planning, Time Management, and Organization for Success bundle now integrates seamlessly with The Ultimate, Mindful, and Editable Planner/Agenda—a customizable PowerPoint planner designed to help students manage their time with focus and intention.
New Additions:
🌐 Internet Homework Resources: Curated online tools for research and assignments.
💻 Assistive Technology Checklist: A guide to tech supports that boost organization and performance.
About the Bundle
Empower students from elementary through college with this 179-page digital toolkit designed to strengthen executive functioning skills. Inside, you’ll find printable strategies and templates for:
📅 Assignment planning & time management
🗂️ Personalized organization systems
🧠 Study & memory techniques
📝 Test prep & project management
✅ Behavior tracking & habit building
📓 Customizable calendars & to-do lists
💬 Goal setting, motivation, & mindful learning habits
The included editable planner helps students build structure, stay motivated, and take ownership of their learning.
Skills Developed
Recording and organizing assignments
Prioritizing and breaking tasks into steps
Strengthening focus, motivation, and study habits
Improving reading, writing, and math organization
Building mindful, personalized routines
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Making Inferences the Fun & Easy Way Workbook | Boost Reading, Writing & Thinking
Understanding implied meaning can be challenging for students transitioning from concrete to abstract thinking. Making Inferences the Fun & Easy Way is a 60-page digital workbook that offers explicit, engaging instruction to help learners build critical thinking, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
Pages can be printed or completed digitally on a computer or tablet, making it flexible for classroom or home learning.
What’s Inside
Visual Learning Activities: Analyze powerful, socially conscious advertisements from around the world to uncover hidden messages and positive values.
Inference Worksheets: Explore slogans, metaphors, and product names to strengthen analytical thinking.
Interactive Inference Game: Reinforce learning through play and collaboration.
Real-World Connections: Learn how organizations promote global awareness and kindness—and discover ways to make a difference.
Why Teach Inferences?
An inference is an implied meaning drawn from evidence or reasoning. Teaching this higher-order thinking skill enhances:
🧠 Reading & Listening Comprehension
✍️ Writing & Critical Analysis
💬 Social Awareness & Empathy
Students who master inference skills become stronger readers, better communicators, and more insightful thinkers.
Mindful Visualization | Comprehensive Resource for Optimal Learning
Transform how your students learn with Mindful Visualization, a 132-page digital guide designed to help educators, tutors, and learning specialists integrate visualization strategies into everyday instruction. Whether working with neurotypical students or those with a closed mind’s eye, this resource provides the tools to develop critical visualization skills that enhance comprehension, memory, and engagement.
Why Visualization Matters
Visualization is often called the “secret weapon” of learning. By forming mental images, students bridge abstract concepts with concrete understanding—leading to improved retention and academic success.
Benefits Include:
🧠 Boosted Memory: Strengthen recall through mental imagery.
📖 Improved Reading Comprehension: Turn text into vivid mental movies.
✍️ Enhanced Writing: Inspire creative detail and descriptive storytelling.
⚗️ Deeper Science & History Learning: Make complex processes tangible.
➗ Better Math Performance: Visualize numbers, shapes, and problem-solving.
💡 Stronger Working Memory: Build the foundation for higher-level thinking.
Ideal For
Teachers, special educators, learning specialists, and educational therapists who want to:
Integrate brain-based strategies into instruction
Improve student focus, comprehension, and retention
Foster creative and critical thinking across all subjects
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Following Directions Bundle | Primary, Beginner & Intermediate
The Following Directions Bundle is a comprehensive digital toolkit designed to strengthen listening, attention, and executive functioning skills. This carefully curated collection includes three levels—Primary, Beginner, and Intermediate—offering engaging, game-like activities suitable for learners from preschool through intermediate levels. Perfect for teachers, parents, and educational therapists, this bundle helps students confidently follow directions in academic and everyday contexts.
Why This Bundle Matters
Following directions is a foundational skill that supports:
Academic success through improved comprehension and task completion
Enhanced attention and memory for multi-step instructions
Confidence in handling both verbal and written tasks
Stronger executive functioning, including working memory, sequential thinking, and problem-solving
Key Features
Develop Listening Skills: Activities that enhance attentiveness and retention of instructions
Comprehend Written & Oral Directions: Supports understanding across formats and contexts
Improve Test Performance: Helps students interpret questions and decode multiple-choice options
Recognize Linguistic Cues: Teaches students to identify subtle signals in language for clearer comprehension
Build Executive Functioning Skills: Strengthens cognitive abilities like focus, spatial awareness, and task planning
Why Choose This Bundle
This bundle is more than an educational tool—it’s a complete system for teaching critical life skills. Engaging activities make learning fun while promoting attention, memory, and self-reliance, giving students the tools to succeed academically and beyond.
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