Comprehensive Assessments

Finding the most effective solutions begins with gaining an adequate understanding of the particular difficulties a child or family may be experiencing, as well as their strengths, resources and capacities for change and growth. 

Comprehensive assessments are often essential to ensure an accurate understanding of the child's difficulties and that child receives the most appropriate interventions and services.  Many children diagnosed with ADHD also have other important issues that need to be addressed.  Without a comprehensive assessment, these concerns can be easily missed, leading to inadequate solutions to these children's difficulties.  At the same time, not all children who are inattentive or hyperactive have ADHD.  A comprehensive assessment significantly reduces the risk of children being misdiagnosed and receiving inappropriate treatment.

We offer comprehensive assessments for ADHD and related concerns as well as for the various difficulties confronting parents and families. 

Intervention and Coaching Services

For Children, Teens and Adults

We offer a broad range of intervention and coaching services designed to bring about the best outcomes for children, teens and adult clients.  These include strategies for strenghtening such skills as:

• Keeping organized
• Improving concentration and memory
• Completing tasks and projects
• Time management
• Managing impulses and emotions
• Controlling anger
• Improving social relationships
• Resolving conflicts peacefully

For Parents and Families

We also offer intervention and coaching services that address a wide range of parenting, child management and family concerns.  These include strategies for:

• Gaining greater cooperation from children and teens
• Elminating power struggles
• Improving parent-child relationships
• Improving family communication
• Defusing anger
• Reducing negative interactions between parents and children
• Using discipline effectively
• Improving parent consistency
• Building children's self esteem
• Providing the types of structure and support that best meets the needs of children with ADHD and other concerns

Parent Consultation and Education

Parents play a pivotal role in helping children overcome their difficulties and function more effectively and independently.  Parents of challenging chilldren can find their jobs particularly challenging and confusing.  Our goal is to provide parents with the information and support they may need to adequately understand their children's issues and needs and to feel the most competent in their parenting efforts.  Parent consultation and education is provided on such imatters as:

• The special needs of children with ADHD and other concerns
• Medication considerations 
• Solving parenting and behavior management problems
• Appropriate expectations and consequences for childen and teens
• The differences in developmental issues, needs and parenting practices between children and adolescents
• Children's educational issues and needs
• Working effectively with schools
• Considering special programs and services for addressing special needs. 

Innovative Behavioral Progams

We offer a range of innovative resources designed to promote more cooperative, responsible behavior in children and teens.  These include such resources as daily behavior charts, positive reinforcement programs, token economies, privilege-responsibility contracts, and trust-building programs. Our Homework Success Program has resulted in significant improvement in homework behavior for many children and teens.

School Consultation and Educational Advocacy

Consultation and advocacy with schools, including assistance in developing and qualifying children for Individualized Educational Plans (IEP’s) & 504 Plans

Consultaton with Physicians and Other Treatment Providers

Monitoring of Medication Progress

Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Effectiveness Seminars

for parents and professionals

Professional Referrals