Terrence
Academic and computer tutor with disabilities expertise
- $75 / h
- 3 reviews
- 27 rating s
- North Billerica , MA ( 01862 )
- 20 miles
Hello! Education is the cornerstone of success. I know this both professionally and personally. My career has afforded me the opportunity to mold children, and guide adults. With specialties in language, behavior and learning disabilities, I especially enjoy work with children and adults who experience difficulties in learning due to ADD/ADHD or those on the spectrum. However, I am interested in providing academic support to any child or adult in need of extra help. I see the use of ...
autism
I spent three years in residential care at the Institute of Logopedics (now Heartspring) in Wichita, KS, providing academic support, life skills training and behavior management for children with autism. Two of these years was as a houseparent, while the third as Crisis Counselor. As Crisis counselor, I would assist other houseparents with behavior management, intervene in acting out situations and support academic training.
dyslexia
hard of hearing
speech
ADD/ADHD
I have supervised a program for adolescents with ADD/ADHD compounded by other emotional and acting out behaviors. I have served as a social worker in an extended care facility, where the children often had ADD/ADHD as a condition above their medical issues. I have tutored adults and transition age youth with ADD/ADHD in GED prep through a Career Center.
Aspergers
I have worked with young adults with Aspergers in a career center and various children in residential programs. I am also very familiar with Aspergers from a personal position, having a nephew with Aspergers; now an MIT graduate. My brother, the MIT Grad's father, was undiagnosed, but is almost assuredly Aspergers. My approach to working with Aspergers is, first and foremost, work to the strengths. Beyond that, I address the areas that present issues to the client and find tools and methods to accommodate those issues. The goal being to enable the client to function to his greatest potential. My ultimate intent is to ensure that every client has all appropriate skills needed to compensate for weaker areas, thereby improving the probability of success.
career development
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
special needs
elementary science
elementary (k-6th)
phonics
study skills
elementary math
physical science
SAT reading
geometry
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
prealgebra
reading
algebra 2
biology
chemistry
vocabulary
grammar
Microsoft Excel
general computer
writing
English
ESL/ESOL
psychology
SAT math
proofreading
GED
algebra 1
Lisa T. from Lynnfield, MA
Terrence is an excellent tutor who comes prepared with lesson plans, materials and everything one could need to be a successful tutor. He researches curriculum frameworks to teach what coincides with our state curriculum frameworks. Can assess CP vs. Accelerated vs. Honors content and customize lesson to reach goals. Extremely patient, on time and takes the time to write extensive reviews and discuss any issues with parents. Student assessment to ascertain strong and weak areas was excellent. I highly recommend Terrence to anyone who needs tutoring in any of his subject areas.
Libby F. from Stoneham, MA
Terrence has done an incredible job tutoring our high school freshman who has difficulties with math and English. He has created a tutoring plan curtailed to the specifics of her class work and school so that she has a good understanding of what to expect during his tutoring sessions. Terrence is very clear that his job IS NOT to merely help her with her homework, it is to help her understand what he teachers are trying to teach her in class in his own educated and articulate fashion. My daughter is not the easiest person to work with when it comes to school work. My wife and I have tried through elementary and middle school to help her unsuccessfully where Terrence has gained her trust from the onset. I couldn't recommend a tutor more highly.
Nancy F. from Boxborough, MA
Very patient; good rapport with student; engage student in conversation; very helpful with set of computer program to be used. Looking forward to tutoring sessions.