Meeting Preparation and Attendance: We help you review important papers (like your child's IEP or evaluations), create key questions, and join you in official meetings.
Strategic Planning and Negotiation: We assist in writing clear, achievable goals for your child, suggest suitable supports, and talk with the school team on your behalf.
Adherence to Legal Framework: We make sure the school follows its legal requirements and help you clearly understand your rights as a parent and the procedural steps.
Case Documentation: We support you in writing formal letters, keeping a detailed record of all communication, and sending in official requests.
Understanding Challenging Behaviors: Learning to identify triggers, causes, and the "why" behind distressed actions.
De-escalation Techniques: Verbal and non-verbal strategies to calm tense situations and prevent violence or harm.
Communication Skills: Active listening and effective interaction methods to reduce and replace behavior.
Positive Behavior Support: Focusing on improving quality of life and using functional assessments to create proactive plans to achieve long, lasting behavior-change.
Environmental Adaptation: Modifying the surroundings to reduce challenging behavior from happening.
Indirect Service Model: We follow an Indirect Service Model, meaning we coach the teacher, school staff, or parent (the "consultee") with proven strategies for managing challenging behaviors.
Core Process: We complete a systematic process of, Problem Identification → Analysis → Intervention Design → Evaluation.
Intervention: We apply principles from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to teach new social, academic, and/or self-care skills.
Collaboration: This work is highly collaborative, often involving school teams, psychologists, medical professionals and parents to create a unified plan for your child.
IEP Advocacy - $100/hour
Caregiver Training - $100/hour
School Consultation - $125/hour