Perosnal Learning Assistance

Our Personal Learning Assistance (PLA) Program provides individualized support for children who require additional assistance to participate, learn, and thrive within the school environment. A dedicated learning assistant works alongside the child during the school day, helping them access classroom activities, navigate routines, manage challenges, and develop greater independence while working collaboratively with teachers and the school team.

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Suitable for children who:

• Need additional support to participate in classroom activities

• Have difficulty following classroom routines, instructions, or expectations

• Require support with attention, focus, and staying on task

• Experience challenges with social interaction and peer participation

• Need assistance with transitions between activities or environments

• Have difficulty with emotional regulation or managing overwhelming situations

• Require support with communication and expressing their needs at school

• Benefit from additional support with organization, planning, and task completion

• Need help developing independence in academic and daily school routines

• Would benefit from individualized support to access and participate more confidently in the school environment

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Program Features:

• 1-to-1 School Support – Providing individualized assistance throughout the school day based on the child’s needs

• Classroom Participation – Helping children understand and participate in lessons, activities, and classroom routines

• Learning Support – Breaking down tasks, providing prompts, and supporting the child to access learning activities

• Attention & Task Engagement – Helping children stay focused, understand expectations, and complete tasks

• Executive Functioning – Supporting planning, organization, working memory, time management, and task completion

• Communication Support – Helping children understand instructions, communicate their needs, and participate appropriately

• Social Participation – Supporting positive peer interactions, group participation, turn-taking, and social communication

• Emotional Regulation – Providing strategies and support to help children manage emotions, frustration, anxiety, and challenging situations

• Transitions & Routines – Supporting children through changes in activities, locations, schedules, and daily school routines

• Independence Building – Gradually reducing prompts and encouraging children to develop confidence and independence in managing school tasks

• Teacher & School Collaboration – Working alongside teachers and relevant school staff to support consistent strategies and meaningful participation

• Individualized Support Plan – Tailoring support to each child’s strengths, needs, learning goals, and school environment