Educator and Advocate
Special Education Expertise
Sue Lux has been a Special Education Teacher in public and private settings for over 20 years with a Master's degree. She will support you during the special education process and advocate for your child’s needs. She also has a Master's degree in Administration and Supervision.
Education/ Certifications
B.A, Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
M.A. Special Education, The American University
Sue completed her internship at the Lab School of Washington in DC. Her practicum included rigor in learning disabilities and extensive training in phonemic awareness while integrating the arts, creativity, and hands on teacher- created models to facilitate learning. She instilled confidence in children who struggled everyday to progress by providing a calm and positive environment with 1-1 or small group instruction.
M.A. Educational Leadership, University of Virginia
Through study of school law and educational leadership practices and responsibilities, Sue understands how school leaders need to facilitate IEPs in their schools successfully.
Professional Certifications
Sue is certified in the state of VA K-12 as a Highly Qualified Special Education Teacher with permanent licensure and an Educational Leadership certification.
Training
Sue is trained by Barbara Wilson in the Wilson Language program and Orton Gillingham strategies that promote multi-sensory learning strategies.
She has spent 17 years in FCPS, mostly as a Resource teacher and Learning disability teacher in a non- cat setting, and team lead. Most of her time was spent in elementary school settings, K-6, and several years as a Career and Transition Teacher at the Davis Career Center.
Sue is also the prior CEO of Learning for Life in NY, NY. She helped Prek and Kindergarten students on the private school admission tests by creating engaging games and activities that made learning playful and fun.
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
IEP and 504 Consultations
Sue will support you through the IEP or 504 process from start to finish.
This includes: reviewing prior progress reports, IEP goals, data sources, revising IEP goals, ensuring hours and accommodations are appropriate, related services, and will attend the IEP meeting to support you. Finally, reviewing the final draft is imperative to ensure every detail is documented properly.
Pricing for IEP support
IEP review includes: reviewing all educational testing, school records, prior IEPs and a student assessment or consultation, progress reports and attending IEP or 504 meetings in person or virtually.
Virtual rates: include Records review or one hour consultation ($120) regarding IEP reviews, learning strategy consultations.
In person Meetings: Hourly fees range from $150-$175 per hour depending on location.
OUR SPECIALIZED LEARNING LAB MODEL
Targeted Instruction and Strategies
Our experienced teachers teach strategies and offer 1-1 opportunities for targeted multi- sensory instruction.
Hands on Instruction
We use a variety of manipulatives and hands on instructional opportunities and games to foster learning and understanding.
Learning Lab Model
By offering a calm, clean learning lab environment with games and manipulatives, children learn to focus and thrive with positive immediate feedback.
Technology
Students also have the opportunity to develop their skills using computer-based learning to reinforce concepts and have fun!
Project-based Learning
At the end of each session, students have an opportunity to complete a hands on project to develop their fine motor skills and feel a sense of accomplishment!
Site Content
Preschool Services: Kindergarten Readiness
Phonemic awareness and phonics are the cornerstones for reading. Practicing letter sounds, letter identification and letter formation prepares your child for kindergarten. Identifying and counting numbers using manipulatives develops 1-1 correspondence and fine motor skills. Calendar skills, counting and number sense, developing expressive language and vocabulary skills using positive reinforcement can also be implemented to create a seamless transition to Kindergarten.
EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM: the CORNERSTONE FOR LEARNING
Multi Sensory Instruction : Early Literacy Skill Builder
Multi Sensory Instruction : Early Literacy Skill Builder
Multi Sensory Instruction : Early Literacy Skill Builder
Research shows multi- sensory instruction on a consistent basis helps students retain information and gain the confidence they need to build their academic skills.
Early Literacy Skill Builder creates phonemic awareness and sight word recognition, the cornerstones of reading, with visual prompts and repetition to build mastery in fun interactive methods.
Wilson Language Program
Multi Sensory Instruction : Early Literacy Skill Builder
Multi Sensory Instruction : Early Literacy Skill Builder
The WADE assessment addresses phonemic awareness and sight word recognition. By using the Wilson Reading program, students are taught sounds and syllables systematically using Orton Gillingham hands- on instruction to develop mastery of sounds and syllable types. Reinforcement is provided in reading activities, writing words and sentences, and hands on magnetic tiles to manipulate and create words and patterns to develop mastery.
Hands On Math Tutoring
Multi Sensory Instruction : Early Literacy Skill Builder
Hands On Math Tutoring
Research Based Math Programs: Early Numeracy and VMATH.
The Early Numeracy Program helps elementary students develop skills in math beginning with one- to one correspondence with counting, to more complex skills such as adding sets of numbers, to ABAB patterns.
VMATH incorporates skills from grades 2-6 including multiplication, division, fractions and decimals using hands on and visual examples to build knowledge and real life understanding.