Patricia Holden, M.A. - Family & Educational Therapist

Services for Parents

Assessment

  • Developmental family and individual history
  • Understanding contextual factors that influence performance in school & community
  • Tools and instruments to illuminate the student-needs dynamic
  • Diagnostic academic assessment in Reading/Math/Written Expression
  • Classroom observation and teacher insights

School Liaison

  • School savvy: understands teachers and systems
  • Available for school-based meetings

Learning Plans

  • Link test findings to instruction
  • Consistent with teacher practices

Individualized Instruction

  • Reading and writing skills within an academic context
  • Strategy-based
  • Individual or small group
  • On-track with teacher

High School & College Directed

  • Securing College Board/ACT/ETS accommodations
  • Appeals
  • Finding colleges specific to student needs
  • Transition planning:
    • Middle School > High School
    • High School > College

Resources & Referrals

  • Best-match referrals to qualified professionals
  • Navigating the public school matrix of services
  • Schools & services compatible with needs & talents

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