Remedial Therapy

Remedial therapy, as the name suggests, is an intervention aimed at assisting an individual to achieve a normal or increased level of functioning when performance is below expectations in a particular area. Remedial programs are generally designed in ways through which a gap between a child’s expected performance and current performance can be bridged. It focuses on imparting core skills. It is also known as Developmental education Basic Skill Education or 3R’s Education (Reading, writing, and Arithmetic). It is a basic catch-up education for typical students of a certain age who have fallen below minimum standards in the areas of literacy and numeracy skills.