FAQ

I’m feeling so overwhelmed with knowing what to do next to support my child. What are my next steps?

Every student is unique and special and ALL are able to learn and grow when given the right environment and tools to support them. I would love to help you plan and structure that environment to support your learner.

Why we use the term “Unique Needs” versus “Special Needs”

Mirriam-Webster defines “special needs" as “any of various difficulties (such as a physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disability or impairment) that causes an individual to require additional or specialized services or accommodations (such as in education or recreation)”. While popularized in the U.S. in the early 20th century, this term has become a derogatory term in some circles, as opposed to a more respectful one. The term “unique needs” is a softer, more respectful term to refer to the uniqueness of each individual and the importance of looking at the whole person rather than defining them by the narrow lens of their ‘special’ needs.

What is a Team Coordinator?

When a child or young adult has a variety of service providers supporting their activities of daily living and learning needs, parents can find themselves spending a significant amount of time communicating with services providers, finding and distributing resources to the team, and problem solving for their child or young adult. A Team Coordinator works in tandem with the parents, county social worker, service providers and individual to coordinate communication, training, resources, and support in order to facilitate optimum and efficient team engagement for the benefit of the child or young adult with unique needs.

We have a student in our district but no professional to serve their needs. Can you help?

We love to support teams and students and we know that can often be a shortage of special education staff in districts for a variety of reasons. We love to use our areas of expertise to collaborate alongside district teams to benefit your student(s) and unlock their full potential. Please feel free to reach out and we can talk further about how we can potentially support your student(s) and due process teams.