Support for Students

•  Consult with parents, school personnel, and other team members regarding educational, psychological, and physical needs of students

•  Conduct student observations and informal assessments 

• Recommend strategies, techniques, and related aids and services for the classroom and home 

• Provide individualized instruction in reading 

• Write summary reports compiling information from formal and informal assessments, observations, and recommendations for supporting students 

• Act as an expert witness in hearings and trials

Support for Parents 

• Explain assessments, IEP's, 504 Plans, statues and regulations, and research-based teaching strategies 

• Advise clients on their child's rights to a Free and Appropriate Education 

• Support parents at school meetings 

• Draft letters to support children's needs

•  Assist parents to organize materials and advocate for their child 

• Refer parents to an educational attorney when necessary

Support for Teachers

•  Consult for organization and set-up of classrooms to limit overstimulation and increase learning and cooperation. 

• Professional development re: prevention and remediation of reading difficulties. 

• Explanation of testing and results, with suggestions for instruction, accommodations, and modifications. 

• Organization of student assessments, reports, and work samples to prepare for TEAM meetings.

Coming soon - Support for Theater Groups and Participants with Special Needs

Everyone deserves the chance to participate fully and freely, so I am currently in preparation to offer the following.

• Training for staff members: the nature of several of the special needs they are likely to encounter, such as - Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, ADD, Auditory Processing Disorder, Dyslexia, Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder. 

• Training on effective techniques for planning, organization, communication, teaching, and preparation of the event space.

• Training on what the ADA says about including people with special needs.

• Training on what the State of Massachusetts requires for involving students with special needs in extra-curricular activities.

• Consult with staff about supporting specific needs.

• Consult with participants to learn about their specific needs, and share that information with the staff.

• Advise leadership re: vetting staff who will be working with people with special needs.