We offer comprehensive assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with academic, behavioral, and psychological needs. What sets us apart is our integrated approach. We provide expert consultation and case management in coordinating resources and information among schools, families, medical providers, and the justice system to successfully meet our clients’ needs.

Consultation
Good information and professional guidance are effective catalysts for change. To help you, we provide the following types of consultation:

Educational

  • Interpreting assessment results
  • Attending Individualized Education Plan meetings and other conferences
  • Evaluating and developing school and district level programs
  • Assisting in ongoing education and transition planning and monitoring

Behavioral

  • Negotiating behavior contracts among client, family, school, and justice system
  • Developing behavior support plans
  • Interpreting results of functional behavior assessment
  • Identifying alternatives to seclusion and restraint
  • Staff training in behavior-management approaches

Social Skills

  • Group format designed to help students develop social skills as well as build self confidence
  • Learning through structured activities with peers
  • Groups are developed based on students’ needs

Informational

  • Providing a deeper understanding of different diagnoses
  • Group training in various support and coping strategies and disabilities
  • Conducting Independent Educational Evaluations

Assessment
We believe that effective treatment begins with learning about our clients. As a component of getting to know each individual, we specialize in a range of evaluation options.

Academic & Cognitive

  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Areas of academic strength
  • Intelligence (IQ)
  • Neuropsychological testing

Psychological

  • Depression and anxiety
  • Autism
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • ADHD

Behavioral

  • Behavior triggers
  • Environmental influences
  • Responses that reinforce behaviors
  • Skills to develop

Treatment

  • We offer a variety of treatment options to meet a wide range of needs. Individual and family counseling helps clients cope with stress and can create a more successful home environment.
  • We help clients practice specific skills for relating to peers and controlling their own behavior.
  • We coach clients in study habits and skills for managing their lives. Our comprehensive approach to treatment means that we listen, evaluate, counsel, educate, and coordinate services.

    For parents & their children
    Your child studies hard and does all of his homework, but just can’t seem to pass his math tests. We can test your child, interview teachers, and do direct observation to determine if this problem is related to a specific learning disability, test anxiety, memory and organization difficulties, or particular “holes” in his math background.

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    For school staff & other professionals
    As a high-school principal, many of your teachers report having difficulty dealing with challenging behavior from students. We can come to your school and train teachers on new skills for analyzing and managing behavior. In addition, we can review your schoolwide policies and programs and give you specific recommendations to better manage and reduce problem behaviors.

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