Whole Child Approach

The Whole Child Approach in School Based Therapy

Students with areas of need benefit most from a collaborative, integrated approach that addresses the whole child. Using a whole-child approach means understanding the social, emotional, physical and academic needs of your student and finding ways to meet those needs.

Each person supporting the student needs to know the student’s strengths, challenges and goals. Communication is key between all providers working with students. Understanding and respecting each member of the team and their contribution will allow the process to be more productive. Working as a multi-disciplinary team to implement effective strategies will allow the student to fully participate in and benefit from the support they receive.

When you work with the whole child, from foundational skills to higher level emotional regulation and cognitive skills, you build self-esteem and motivation which supports social and academic growth. An MTSS framework allows for enhancing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes for all students. Therapy is great, but it needs to be carried over with fidelity throughout a student’s educational program for real change to occur.

PTS’ Super Self Programs use a Multi-Disciplinary, Evidence-Based, and Multi-Tiered Approach that addresses:

• Social-Emotional Learning
• Self-Regulation
• Mental Wellness
• Behavioral Health and Management

Super Self incorporates PTS’ Whole Child Ecosystem by creating a school environment based on the needs of the students, staff, and district, and integrating the whole child into its design by implementing the Five Tenets of the Whole Child Using a Coordinated, Collaborative and Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Approach.