SEARCH and TEACH

SEARCH & TEACH is an early intervention program developed to meet the needs of young learners before they experience the frustration of learning failure. SEARCH & TEACH identify and stimulate perceptual weaknesses in visual and/or auditory processing, directionality, or difficulty with gross and/or fine motor activities.

SEARCH is the tool used, usually at the start of Kindergarten, to assess a student’s strengths as well as weaknesses. It helps to identify children who may be at risk of not achieving the success that should be expected for them in school. TEACH is an instructional plan that allows the educator to develop an individual profile and program of educational activities for the weaknesses identified by the SEARCH scan.

SEARCH & TEACH is primarily a kindergarten and first grade intervention program of the Discovery Center. TEACH therapists receive specialized training from the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD).

Contact Information
610-353-6522 x.2290

Dr. Susan K. Hutchison, Director
shutchison@dccs.org

Linda Bonsall, Ed.M., NCSP
Certified School Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
lbonsall@dccs.org

Educational Therapists
Cynthia B. Ciemania, MA,
cciemania@dccs.org
Susan R. Kanaley, skanaley@dccs.org
Kristen J. Mitchell, kmitchell@dccs.org
Renee C. Perri, rperri@dccs.org
Barbara S. Witmer
MA, CCC/SLP,
bwitmer@dccs.org

Resource Rooms
Suzanne K. Calderwood, M.Ed., Elementary,
scalderwood@dccs.org
Regina S. Critchlow, M.Ed.,
Midlle School
gcritchlow@dccs.org
Charles W. Patterson, Ed.M.
High School (10-12),
cpatterson@dccs.org
Joanne D. Puckett, M.Ed.,
High School (9th),
jpuckett@dccs.org

Enrichment Programs
Suzanne K. Calderwood, M.Ed., Elementary,
scalderwood@dccs.org
Janet O. Smyth,
Middle School,
jsmyth@dccs.org

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