Research Proven – Our Results are Confirmed Through Data
We aim to unlock an individual’s potential and infinitely expand each student’s horizons.
NILD not only has testimonials of academic performance transformed and lives changed, but testing data and the research studies below confirm the transformation we see.
Is the Educational Therapy-based approach provided by NILD Canada effective in increasing test scores in school-age children in Ontario?
This analysis found that there was a statistically significant improvement in passage comprehension, applied problem solving as well as writing samples scores, after approximately 11 months in NILD Educational Therapy, implying that the Educational Therapy techniques that NILD therapists use are indeed effective.
Examining the Effectiveness of Educational Therapy for School-Age Children: An Outcome Evaluation of NILD Canada
Victoria Fritz B.A., B.S.W., R.S.W.
Supervised by: Dr. Tricia van Rhijn and Dr. Laura Forbes
Does NILD Educational Therapy® help students who are below average in reading and written language achievement improve these skills?
Not only did the students demonstrate yearly gains as would be expected within general education alone, their progress exceeded average gains and began to close the achievement gap between them and their peers… representing a significant improvement that allowed them to keep pace with the average achievement of their peers.
Does the completion of an intensive, individualized program of NILD Educational Therapy® affect the achievement scores in reading, spelling, and arithmetic for students with learning disabilities?
Students in this study demonstrated statistically significant gains over time in cognition and achievement on standardized measures.
A Study of the Effect of Interactive Language in the Stimulation of Cognitive Functioning for Students with Learning Disabilities
Kathleen R. Hopkins, Ed.D., 1996
What was the effect of NILD’s Rx for Discovery Reading intervention on the reading abilities of elementary school students who were below grade level in reading?
Students in this study demonstrated statistically significant gains in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency.
Does NILD’s GET intervention compared with NILD’s IET intervention affect the reading and writing skills of children with reading problems?
The quantitative phase of this mixed-methods study compared the effects of Individual NILD Educational Therapy® (IET) with Group Educational Therapy (GET) on the reading and writing skills of struggling learners. In both settings, NILD Educational Therapy®, mediated by professionally certified therapists, yielded improved reading skills.
Small-Group versus One-on-One Educational Therapy for Struggling Readers and Writers
Constance Cawthon, Ph.D; and Joseph Maddox Jr., DC, Ph.D
IDA commends NILD for our therapeutic, research- based, individualized approach, grounded in test and observational data, addressing all components of reading within a cognitive development framework.
The IDA noted these specific strengths:
- Therapeutic Approach is research-based, individualized, and grounded in test and observational data
- Components of reading are addressed within a cognitive development framework
- Rich vocabulary development is emphasized in all segments of the therapy session
- Assessment and progress monitoring is strong
- Diagnostic teaching is evident
- Ethical standards for therapists are taught explicitly and monitored
- Degree program is available and many therapists seek a Master’s of Education