Consulting

Overview

This practice provides specialized, non-clinical consultative services to families, educational professionals, and legal teams seeking clarity around a child’s learning, developmental, and behavioral needs as they relate to educational decision-making.

     The focus of this work is interpretation, structure, and guidance — not diagnosis, therapy, or legal opinion. Services are designed to support informed educational planning, effective communication, and appropriate use of existing assessment data in school-based and related administrative contexts.

Professional Orientation

All services are provided within the scope of practice of a Massachusetts Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) and are grounded in:

  • Educational psychology
  • Developmental science
  • Learning and behavioral systems
  • School-based decision-making frameworks

Consultation emphasizes clarity, neutrality, and procedural integrity, particularly in complex or high-conflict situations where misunderstanding or miscommunication can interfere with educational outcomes.

Services Offered

Psycho-Legal Consultation (Educationally Anchored)

Provides educationally grounded interpretation of how a child’s documented cognitive, developmental, or learning profile may influence:

  • Communication style
  • Stress response
  • Behavioral presentation
  • Capacity to participate in structured settings

This service is most appropriate when educational issues intersect with legal or administrative proceedings related to schooling, such as school-related disputes, special education hearings, or child-welfare contexts that involve educational planning and school-based decisions.

Educational Consultation

Supports families and schools in understanding a child’s learning and developmental needs for the purpose of educational planning, including:

  • Review of educational records and prior evaluations
  • Consultation regarding instructional needs or accommodations
  • Guidance related to IEP or 504 Plan development and revision
  • Support in aligning educational programming with documented needs

IEP / 504 Plan Support

Provides consultation to help families and educational teams navigate special education processes, including:

  • Record review and synthesis
  • Clarification of assessment findings
  • Preparation for school meetings
  • Educationally appropriate accommodation planning

Services are consultative and collaborative, with the goal of supporting clear, lawful, and child-centered educational decisions.

Consultation with Legal and Professional Teams

Consultation may be provided to attorneys, school administrators, and allied professionals to assist with:

  • Interpreting educational, developmental, or behavioral assessment data
  • Understanding how learning profiles may affect school functioning
  • Clarifying educational implications of documented findings
  • Supporting appropriate, role-bound decision-making

All consultation is educational in nature and does not constitute forensic evaluation unless separately retained under appropriate agreements.

School-Based Collaboration

Services may include attendance at school-based meetings to provide:

  • Educational guidance
  • Clarification of assessment information
  • Support for collaborative problem-solving
  • Recommendations related to educational planning

Participation is consultative and focused on educational decision-making, not advocacy beyond scope.

Professional Scope of Practice

This practice provides consultation, interpretation, and guidance within the scope of educational psychology.

Services do not include:

  • Psychotherapy or counseling
  • Medical or psychiatric diagnosis
  • Custody recommendations
  • Legal opinions or testimony unless separately contracted

Licensure

All services are provided by a Massachusetts Licensed Educational Psychologist, in accordance with state regulations and professional standards.