Unseen by the untrained eye

"My grandson has special needs unseen by the untrained eye. Several of his teachers and daycare providers mislabeled him as a behavioral disorder, others accused me of spoiling him, very few recognized him for who he is...a child with Sensory Integration Dysfunction and a very unique way of learning, communicating and interacting with others. He had the most difficult time with school last year...he was bullied, he achieved very little academic gains, his school anxiety was soaring...I knew I had to do something drastic...so, I went on a quest to find the best professional advocate I could find and I did it!!!

Wendy spent time with me preparing us for our IEP meeting, she took time to review all my grandson's records, she even conferenced with his Neuropsychologist. By the time IEP day came we were ready. The team had intentions on leaving my grandson in the same program again for this Fall...I was prepared to pull him out and send him to a special school. But, by the end of the meeting Wendy's knowledge and conviction had the team convinced to place my grandson in a newly developing program within the district, designed just for children just like him.

My grandson started the new program last week and so far...he's finally coming home with smiles instead of tears...we couldn't have done it without Wendy!"

Angeline P., DuPage County, IL
Editor of www.fcwsn.com; a website For Children With Special Needs

Traversing the labyrinth

"Before hiring Wendy, we had a frustrating and difficult time trying to navigate the educational system for our child who has several disorders affecting learning. Wendy's professionalism and experience command great respect from the educational community. We appreciate the resources she has provided, the labyrinth she has helped us traverse, and all that she has done for our child."

TP of Milwaukee

Flourishing

"Since meeting Wendy in April of 2003, she has been very supportive in an extremely difficult situation with our son (age 12 at that time). Wendy correctly suggested that he fit the autism spectrum; resulting in his current residential placement where he is finally succeeding and flourishing."

Gail and Eric Hjortness, Neenah WI

Instrumental

"Wendy was instrumental in helping me set up proper testing and benchmarks that resulted in a quality IEP for my son."

Sue, Milwaukee, WI

Taking the lead

"Hiring Wendy as an educational consultant for our thirteen year old son was the best decision we've ever made. She has been a godsend to our troubled 13 year old son and our whole family. Wendy is incredibly intelligent and extremely knowledgeable in the educational field. She recognized our son's unique issues and his special talents. By taking the lead in dealing with our local school system, she facilitated his current placement in a school uniquely able to support his needs. Her warm and engaging demeanor helped in placing our son in an environment that we know is right for him. Thanks to Wendy, we have hope."

Bob and Joyce, Naperville, IL

Going to bat

Dear Wendy,

Thank you for your genuine interest in our son, Michael. He is an amazing, bright person and you recognized that immediately, in spite of his ADHD. Your attention to Michael's needs first as well as our needs was very reassuring. We appreciated that you worked closely with our family psychologist and Michael's therapist. Your expertise in education coupled with your caring, nurturing manner was very comforting. We were in a precarious position with the school district. You stated Michael's needs clearly making it possible for his academic needs to be met. Thank you for going to bat for our son and insuring that the school recognized his needs and put a proper academic program in place for him.

Best regards,

Liz and Earl
Deerfield, IL