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Rush NeuroBehavioral Center recognizes that many students cannot achieve their full potential without tutoring help to develop Executive Function skills. We offer fee-based tutoring at the Center and in a student’s home. Sessions typically last 50 minutes. RNBC professionals will:

  • Assess the student’s strengths, weaknesses, and interests
  • Review any prior diagnostic testing
  • Evaluate the student’s work samples
  • Develop Executive Function goals
  • Implement the tutoring plan over the appropriate period of time to achieve the goals

Other fee-based services that are available

  • Consultations with parents, schools, and other professionals
  • Observations of students (at home, at school, or both)
  • Individualized Educational Planning consultation (IEP)
  • Review of records and report writing

Upcoming Events


Student Executive Function Skills Summer Workshops

Middle School Sessions (entering grades 6, 7 or 8):
July 12–15 or July 26–29, 2010 @ 3:30pm — 5:30pm

High School Sessions (entering grades 9, 10, 11 or 12):
July 19–22 or August 2–5, 2010 @ 3:30pm — 5:30pm

Executive Function skills are the brain processes that enable us to regulate the world around us, utilizing organizational and higher-order learning skills. Over the course of four days, students will develop strategies in:

  • Materials management
  • Goal setting
  • Note-taking
  • Test preparation
  • Planning
  • Scheduling

The cost of each workshop is $500, including materials. Space is limited so enroll your student today!

Register by June 11th to reserve your slot and receive a 10% discount!

Visit the events page for complete brochure and registration form.

How do you tell if your child needs help?

If you have a sense that something isn’t right, that your child is struggling in school, having trouble making friends, or controlling behavior… >>

Some kids face challenges, but every kid has strengths to build on

At RNBC, we value the fact that every child is different. We know, too, that the goals for every child will also be different… >>

What's Executive
Function and why is it for kids?

Executive Functions are cognitive processes that allow people to plan, organize, make decisions, pay attention, and regulate behavior… >>

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