We are thrilled to have Karen at MindWell. She has worked as a school teacher, upper school director, and does targeted work with improving social communication.
Here are some services she can offer to help your child at school and at home:
-Provide guidance for finding appropriate private school options
-Provide in-home parent education
-Create home behavior programs
-Help families set up beneficial routines at home
-Consult with parents prior to an IEP meeting to prepare them to advocate for their child
-Attend IEP meetings to ensure that the needs of the student are being addressed
-Meet with teachers to provide ideas and strategies to help meet the needs of the student
-Observe your child in the school setting to gain valuable insights into behaviors and academic performance
-Provide information and guidance to teachers to ensure consistency of behavior goals between home and school
-Provide direct social learning instruction for children on the autism spectrum
-Provide ADHD coaching to students to help them set and achieve behavioral and academic goals
-Provide executive functioning coaching to help students create strategies and procedures for enhancing their organizational and time management skills
-Provide training for teachers on social learning programs and integrating those skills into the classroom