Psychoeducational Programs

Falcone Institute specializes in clients with exceptional learning needs. Scientific research demonstrates that the human brain is capable of forming new pathways. Our holistic approach empowers clients by providing integrated services that develop those new pathways, thereby expanding perceptions, possibilities and performance for clients and their families.

Cognitive weakness and perceptual inefficiency are restructured to support independent learning.  The individual develops a new balance between heart and mind, which increases learning capacity while enhancing awareness and understanding. Our clients learn how to apply their emotional intelligence and cognitive strategies to academic, social, familial and athletic areas. When internalized, the independent learner can generalize his/her/their skills to all areas of life for continuing success.

Falcone Institute’s Psychoeducational Programs (frequently integrated with speech-language and/or neurocognitive services) foster student ownership and self-advocacy for managing challenges, defining goals and achieving success. Individualized programs and schedules provide consistent, continuous support, skill development and school/family communication throughout the academic year for students from kindergarten through graduate school.

Falcone Institute's team creates and implements personalized developmental plans based on the following seven areas of the Falcone Method:

  1. Emotional Intelligence
    Practical methods reduce stress, heighten emotional awareness, increase personal accountability, and foster creative problem solving.

  2. Body-Mind Integration/Intelligence
    Through exercises that increase physiological awareness of one’s emotional state, we help clients minimize anxiety and restore focus to allow them to consistently reach peak learning states. Brain and body integration movements help reduce stress and increase athletic, academic, and personal performance.

  3. Expressive and Receptive Language
    We fortify existing language abilities with skills that strengthen the actual neural pathways underlying reading, writing, and oral communication.

  4. Critical Thinking and Conceptualization Skills
    Individualized critical thinking programs develop academic, social and personal problem solving awareness. In order to promote greater knowledge acquisition, we blend powerful cognitive strategies that promote active and independent learning.

  5. Academic Content
    Learning strategies and skills in all subjects, ranging from pre-kindergarten through college-level coursework.

  6. Athleticism
    Mind and body integration movements improve physical and mental endurance. Individuals develop motivation and focus while increasing fine and gross motor control, balance and coordination.

  7. Family Intelligence
    Individual and family therapy sessions are provided as needed to address parenting strategies and facilitate improved communication, positive cooperation and productive choices.