Support for Families
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Consultation
Whether you need help with a specific situation or are looking for a partner on the journey, here are some ways I can help:
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​Understand your child's unique strengths and current needs
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Review your child’s current academic placement, school-based supports, and relevant records
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Provide individualized recommendations
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Presentations
I enjoy sharing information to support parents at community events, PTAs, and conferences. Here are some sample topics I can present on:
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Regulation and behavior
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Twice-exceptional
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ADHD
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IEPs and 504s
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Accommodations
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Neurodiversity-affirming practices
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Creativity
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Dysgraphia
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Executive functioning
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Educational Planning
Supporting the educational journy of a complex kid can sometimes feel overwhelming. I'm here to help. Here are some ways I can offer support:
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Create a strength-based, neuro-affirming Student Snapshot you can share with your child's school team and providers
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Offer insights on enrichment, supports, and accommodations that could be beneficial
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Discuss educational options and provide support navigating systems
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Resource Navigation
I know you are busy! Let me provide you with targeted resources curated specifically for your unique child and situation such as:
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Referrals
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Parent support groups, online forums, and resource networks
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Activities for your child outside of school or during the summer
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Online resources
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Books
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Articles
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Podcasts
You are not alone. I want you to be informed, empowered, and supported as you navigate your child's educational journey.
"When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower."
-Alexander den Heijer
How I Can
Help
​Gifted/Highly Capable
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Program eligibility
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Enrichment
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Talent development
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Acceleration
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Summer courses and camps
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Finding intellectual peers
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Asynchronous development
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Transition planning from elementary to middle and middle to high
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College and career planning
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Student engagement
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Running Start
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College-in-the-high-school classes
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Advanced Placement (AP) courses
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Curriculum compacting
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Grade skipping
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Early college entrance
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Resources
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Concerns
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School correspondence
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Understanding your options
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School meetings
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504 Accommodations
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Eligibility criteria
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Evaluation/re-evaluation
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504 plans
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Accommodations
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Understanding your rights
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Understanding the law
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Navigating the system
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Resources
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Concerns
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School correspondence
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Understanding your options
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School meetings
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Special Education
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Eligibility criteria
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Evaluations/re-evaluations
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IEPs
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Specially designed instruction
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Modifications
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Accommodations
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Understanding your rights
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Understanding the law
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Navigating the system
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Transition plans
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Birth to three services
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Developmental preschool
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18 to 21-year-old programs
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Inclusion
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Independent educational evaluations
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Extended school year (ESY)
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Compensatory education
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Resources
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Concerns
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School correspondence
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Understanding your options
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School meetings
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2e (twice exceptional)
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Balancing cognitive demand and student interest with support in areas of challenge and need
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Gifted/Highly Capable
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Special education
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504 accommodations
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Neuropsych evaluations
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Resources
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Concerns
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School correspondence
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Understanding your options
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School meetings
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Strength-based IEPs
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Independent/Private School
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Support for students with IEPs enrolled in independent schools
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Equitable services
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ISPs (Individual Service Plans)
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Resources
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Concerns
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School correspondence
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Understanding your options
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School meetings
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