C4L was founded in 1999 with the vision of providing comprehensive assessments and educational interventions to children with unique learning styles. The Center was also designed to incorporate the knowledge of multiple disciplines in order to maximize student success.
Our staff includes specialists in psychology, reading acquisition, speech and language, math instruction, and organizational skills. Currently, we are responsible for the learning centers at two independent schools in Southern California—St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano and St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo. Our central office and training facility is located in Irvine, California.
C4L provides comprehensive consulting and coaching services to independent schools in the areas of:
Implementing learning centers to individually support diverse learners with research-based approaches and with an emphasis on accountability to ensure that students’ needs are being effectively addressed.
Coaching administrators and teachers in using instructional practices and interventions that have been empirically shown to be effective.
Identifying and providing enrichment for gifted and talented students.
Providing assistance to admissions’ offices in the selection, administration, analysis, and interpretation of standardized entrance exams.
Preparing and analyzing well-defined data collection systems to guide in restructuring efforts and developing new initiatives.
C4L specializes in:
Coaching and training in Differentiated Instruction.
Kindergarten Admission Assessment.
Workshops and seminars for educators on the latest research in learning differences—ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism and Asperger’s Disorders, Executive Function Deficits, Sensory Integration Issues, Processing Issues, Behavioral Issues, and Family Systems.
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From Research to Practice
Shirin Ansari, Ph.D. and Gregory Koch, Ph.D. were invited by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to present their original research findings at the 2005&2006 Annual Conference. For details, go to 2006 Presentation and 2007 Presentation (pdf).