Consult with me about:

• Behavior challenges in the classroom

• Challenges with social dynamics or relationships

• Separation anxiety or general anxiety

• Hitting, biting, pushing, scratching, or any aggressive behaviors

• If a child has experienced a trauma in the past or recently

• Any topics related to social-emotional learning that you would like to discuss in general or applied to a specific situation

Consult with me about:

• A child whose behavior feels confusing, intense, or persistent

• Patterns of dysregulation (aggression, shutdown, impulsivity, power struggles)

• Repeated peer conflict cycles

• Questions about trauma-informed or nervous-system-informed practice

• Supporting children with big feelings or regulation differences

• Adjusting the environment to support regulation and engagement

• Designing smoother transitions and predictable routines

• Preventative supports that reduce reactive moments

• Emergent Curriculum & Inquiry (Reggio-Inspired Practice)

• Preparing for parent conferences involving sensitive topics 

• Navigating differing perspectives between home and school

• Strained co-teacher dynamics

• Burnout prevention and sustainability

Consult with me about:​

• Articulation Concerns

• Phonology Concerns (when we see substitution patterns in speech, for example a child may say 'tootie' for 'cookie')

• Receptive and Expressive Language Concerns

• Speech and Language Support for Early Intervention (Birth to Five)

• General Classroom support in ways to scaffold and model Language and Articulation

• Questions about Speech & Language Visual Supports for the Classroom

• Pragmatic Language and Social Skills

• Children with a diagnosis of Autism or Down Syndrome

Consult with me about:

• Child and family presenting with a child with a life limiting medical condition

• Regressive behaviors resulting from medical diagnosis and/or treatment

• Negative attention seeking behaviors (aggression, tantrums, attn/concentration, interruptions, inability to sit still, change in ability to make transitions, etc)

• Coping with a child who's parent suffers from a life-limiting or life-altering medical condition

• Ways to keep connected to a child or family that is isolated from social connection due to medical care

Consult with me about: 

• When something about a child’s behavior just isn’t making sense, or keeps repeating no matter what you try

• If you’re in the middle of a moment and feel yourself getting overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to respond

• When it feels like you’re in a power struggle with a child and nothing is shifting

• If you want help understanding what might be going on underneath the behavior, not just how to stop it

• When typical strategies like rewards or consequences aren’t really working the way you hoped

• If a child feels especially hard to connect with, or on the flip side, really dependent on you

• When a child is having big emotional reactions and you’re not sure how to support them without it escalating

• If you’re noticing your own reactions coming up in the moment and want space to think through that

• When you want to respond in a way that actually helps a child build regulation over time, not just get through the day

Consult with me about:

• Challenging behaviors in the classroom

• Anything related to sensory differences

• Expanding opportunities for multi-sensory play

• Expanding types of indoor vs outdoor activities

• Classroom design and set-up

• Challenges with accessing and using materials within the classroom

• Challenges with body awareness (personal space, control/coordination moving with the room, modulating force)

• Supports for self-regulation

• Issues with eating or toileting

Consult with me about:

• Supporting autistic children in the classroom

• Child who uses echolalia to communicate

• Child who needs support with peer interactions

• Child having a hard time understanding directions

• Child having a hard time expressing themselves through language

• Questions about language enrichment strategies for the classroom

• Questions about shared book reading

• Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)

Consult with me about:

• Trauma-Informed Classrooms

• Understanding the Brain, Behavior & Healing

• Reducing Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom Through Connection-Based Strategies

• Supporting Children with Big Emotions to Improve Regulation and Cooperation

• Strategies that Reduce Anxiety and Power Struggles

• Helping Children Navigate Peer Conflict and Build Social-Emotional Skills 

• Culturally Responsive Self-Care for Educators: Preventing Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

• Building Strong Relationships with Families to Support Child Well-Being

• Practical Trauma-Informed Strategies for a Calmer, More Supportive Classroom

Consult with me about:

• ADHD

• Autism

• Learning disabilities

• Anxiety

• Behavior challenges in the classroom

• Developmental Milestones,

• Special Education Eligibility and IEP Development

• Screening for Autism

• Social-Emotional Development

• Concerns with anxiety or behavior,

• How to increase inclusive practices

• ​Questions about Psychoeducational Assessment and Evaluation

• Questions about Cognitive, Academic, and Behavioral Testing

Consult with me about:

• Creating communication-supportive classroom environments (e.g., using visuals, routine-based language supports, optimizing classroom design)

• Coaching teachers and/or parents in using language stimulation strategies and responsive interaction

• Supporting students with autism using neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based communication approaches

• Reduced speech intelligibility or speech sound concerns, including articulation errors and childhood apraxia of speech -

• Language delays or differences (e.g., comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, sentence formulation)

• Social communication support (peer interaction, conversation, problem solving)

• Supporting students who use AAC or multiple forms of communication

Consult with me about:

• Expanding opportunities for multi-sensory play

• Expanding types of indoor vs outdoor activities

• Classroom design and set-up

• Challenges with accessing and using materials within the classroom

• Challenges with body awareness (personal space, control/coordination moving with the room, modulating force)

• Supports for self-regulation

• Issues with eating or toileting

Consult with me about:

• Speech Sound Development: Articulation errors (e.g., /r/, /l/, lisps, etc.)

• Phonological processes and speech intelligibility concerns

• Language Development: Expressive language (vocabulary, sentence formulation) and Receptive language (following directions, comprehension)

• Social Communication & Pragmatics: Peer interactions, conversation skills, perspective-taking, Understanding social cues, humor, and classroom communication expectations

Consult with me about:

• If you are in a leadership role, a director or supervisor, and are looking for support in the following areas:

  • Vision, Mission and Values Alignment

  • Staff Development Planning

  • Positive Culture Assessment

  • Positive Workplace Culture Strategies

  • Staff Retention Strategies 

  • Program Evaluation and Action Planning 

  • Family Engagement Systems

  • Communication and Collaboration