BY SUSANNA PINKUS
I am consistently in awe of the amazing parents I meet. Without exception, they love their children deeply and have often gone to the most exceptional lengths to help them.
But by the time they reach me, they are often at sea, unsure how to move forward. They ask questions such as:
“My daughter is now barely attending school or even leaving the house. Should we be introducing home-schooling?”
“We would consider moving if we knew there was somewhere where our son would be happier. What would you recommend?”
“My son has just got an ADHD diagnosis but there is still no provision in place at his school. Should we look to move him even though socially he is settled?”
Very often as I work my way through the details of such cases, it is clear that before any further action is taken, we need to take stock of where we are at. And a holistic review of the child’s situation – going backwards to carefully retrace steps before going forwards – can be vital.
I can quickly spot where critical information may have been obscured and not actioned, and join up the dots between assessment reports and the provision which needs to be established. Keeping the views of the child at the heart of the plan, I can then design a bespoke strategy to move the situation forward and quickly.
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