Educational Connections

As educational consultants, we are committed to helping families locate the most appropriate educational and therapeutic options for their children. We begin by obtaining as holistic a picture of a child, adolescent, or young adult as possible in order to match an individuals needs and challenges as well as strengths and capacities to the most appr... opriate school or program. Our sensitivity to this issue is reflected in the fact that our clients have attended more than 100 different schools and programs, both locally and across the United States. We work with clients throughout the United States and abroad. Our work involves two distinct areas. First, prior to making any recommendations, we assess the social, emotional, psychological, and educational needs of a child (described below under Our Consulting Process). The second component of our work involves evaluating schools and programs both locally and across the country (described below under Understanding Schools and Therapeutic Programs). In the latter case, our goal is not only to determine whether the school or program is effective and reputable, but also to understand the types of students with which it is most effective. We began having serious difficulties with our adopted son a few years ago. We were discouraged and feeling hopeless and didnt know where to turn. During his hospital stay, the psychiatrist recommended Educational Connections. Our first visit was extensive and we were hopeful that maybe Pat and Ann could find the right place for our son. Now we had someone who understood our child and our journey. Educational Connections has experiences with many facilities and connections to locate the right place. Not that our journey is over, but now we have professionals who know us and our child and can give us hope and peace in the maze of residential care. Assess the individual needs of the client. Our assessment process consists of collecting and analyzing information about each client from multiple sources. In order to fully understand a childs ...Read More