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There may be times when your situation requires more in depth coaching in an area beyond my scope of expertise. I will consult with an expert in the particular discipline in question, when this is the case.

For example, I am well equipped to help parents prepare for a PPT*, including what questions to ask and what services to request. However, there may be times when I would want to consult with an expert in special  education for further suggestons. I would explain my reasoning to you and you would appove or disapprove the consulttion No consults regarding your child will take place without your consent. There will be an additional fee for this service. There also may be times when it is most appropriate to contract a separate session between yourself and an Educational Consultant. This can be arranged on an as needed basis.

You may choose to opt for private educational testing for your child. If this is the case Miriam Cherkis-Julkowski, Ph.D., is available in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Arizona. See below for more details.

* Parent Planning Team consists of the parents, the teacher, a special education teacher, an administrator, school psychologist and/or social worker, the child (when appropriate), and other professionals as appropriate.

Parent Advocate:                 

Donna Volpitta:

Donna received her Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University, in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching, specializing in Learning Disabilities. Donna taught for fifteen years, first grade through graduate school including five years at Eagle Hill School* in Greenwich, CT. Currently, Donna works as an educational Consultant and Parent Advocate. Donna is the proud mother of four young children.

* Eagle Hill School  provides individual remediation programs for bright children with learning disabilities.

Educational Diagnostician:

Miriam Cherkis-Julkowski, Ph.D.:

Miriam has been involved in Special Education as a teacher, professor, consultant, test developer, diagnostician, clinical director, researcher, child advocate and author for over thirty years. Her areas of expertise include reading and math disabilities, other language based disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, ADHD, gifted LD, gifted ADHD, austitic spectrum disorders and interaction of curriculum with brain functions. To learn more about Miriam go to www.educational-advisor.com. You will leave this site. To return to ADD Coach Services please use your back button.

* Parent Planning Team consists of the parents, the teacher, a special education teacher, an administrator, school psychologist and/or social worker, the child (when appropriate), and other professionals as needed.

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