NILD Educational Therapy addresses the underlying causes of learning difficulties rather than simply treating the symptoms. NILD educational therapy is a true therapy because it is individualized and aims the intervention just above the student's level of functioning and raises expectations for performance. Students are trained to view themselves as competent, confident learner. Interventions can be one-on-one or small group. Each session includes a variety of techniques designed to address students specific areas of difficulty and to improve their overall ability to think, reason, and process information. Techniques emphasize basic skill areas such as reading, writing, spelling, and math, as well as applying reasoning skills within each area.