CSUN Literacy Clinics (Teaching, Learning & Counseling Consortium)

Special Education Literacy Clinic

Reading and writing tutoring · Ages 5+ · $200

Each term starts with an informal reading assessment and individualized goals, followed by about eight weeks of hands-on, game-based reading and writing activities, including iPads, Kindles and recording pens. Tutors are CSUN students in the special education credential, special education master’s and reading specialist programs with prior classroom experience, supervised by reading faculty who give weekly feedback. Fall runs early October to early December (Mon, Tue or Thu) and spring late February to early May (Mon or Thu). The fee is $200; the page does not say whether that covers a full term. A twice-weekly educational therapy track is also described. Request services through the consortium’s form at any time.

Subjects

Reading, Writing

Levels

Elementary school, Middle school, High school and Students ages 5-20 with identified special needs

Where

At their location

Hours

Fall (early Oct-early Dec) Monday, Tuesday or Thursday and spring (late Feb-early May) Monday or Thursday, once a week.

• The page lists a $200 fee and does not say whether it covers a full term.
• Activities: Reading & writing and Learning differences

LA Times Literacy Center

Reading and writing tutoring · Ages 5–12

The center serves children in grades K-6, many of them striving readers more than a year below grade level. It offers professional assessments of foundational skills, fluency, comprehension and writing, customized lessons and tutoring, and family support to help parents understand a child’s literacy strengths and needs. Tutors are credentialed teachers in the reading and literacy added authorization, reading specialist credential and M.A. in language and literacy programs, supervised by faculty. The center says it has served more than 3,500 children over 16 years. Fees, days and times are not published; ask through the consortium’s Request Services form.

Subjects

Reading, Writing, Fluency, Comprehension, Literacy assessment

Levels

Elementary school

Where

At their location

Hours

Schedule and fees not published; request services through the consortium.

Music therapy and Kids Summer Music

Music & art therapy · Up to age 21

Music therapy clinic on the CSUN campus in Northridge, where board-certified music therapists lead individual and group sessions for children. Kids Summer Music is a summer group for children of all abilities, so kids with and without disabilities can take part. The clinic also runs the Rising Star Choir for children ages 5-12, which is free to families. The clinic is vendored with North Los Angeles County Regional Center, so families who receive NLACRC services may be able to use regional center funding. It serves families across the San Fernando Valley and is run by the university's music therapy program.

• Music therapy, Individual music therapy, Group music therapy and Summer music group for all abilities

Speech and language evaluation and therapy

Speech therapy · Up to age 21

Student clinicians in training, directly supervised by licensed, certified faculty, provide speech, language, voice, fluency and cognitive-communication evaluations and therapy for children (birth to 17) and adults. Therapy requires an evaluation on file; outside evaluations are accepted after review. A one-day, two-hour diagnostic clinic comes first, then placement in one of 12 therapy clinics, including specialty clinics for fluency, voice, augmentative and assistive communication, and social communication. A Social Skills Group is open to ages 8-17. Therapy is individual or group, usually two half-hour sessions a week (Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu) or one hour weekly, over a 12-13 week semester. Requests go into a pool for scheduling. The Center works with schools, regional centers, CCS and a range of insurance companies. Audiology services for children are also offered.

• Speech and language evaluation, Speech therapy, Social skills group (ages 8-17), Augmentative and assistive communication, Fluency, Voice and Pediatric audiology
• Where care happens: At the clinic or office

• Activities: Speech therapy, Testing & evaluation and Social skills groups

Early Intervention Program (ages 0-3)

Early intervention · Up to age 3

A center-based Early Intervention Program for children from birth to age 3, run year-round at the CSUN campus. It is funded through regional center: families ask their Service Coordinator to request enrollment in the CSUN Early Intervention Program, and the Center accepts referrals from North Los Angeles County Regional Center. Families also complete an Early Intervention Program Information Form. The Center is involved in early identification of communication disorders and runs preschool and elementary school speech and hearing screenings with community organizations, preschools and private schools. Client parking is available in Lot G1.

• Early intervention and Speech and language
• Insurance: Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center
• Where care happens: At the clinic or office