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Change is typically hard for the whole family, and almost always involves extending trust to others. For this reason, it is critically important that you make considered and informed decision about placement of your child in an appropriate program. Although many admissions staff are experienced professionals making good decisions about a student's "fit" with their program, a knowledgeable educational consultant is more likely to be capable of objectively guiding you toward those programs that may be best suited for your child's particular needs.

Educational consultants specialize in understanding young people and the schools that serve them. A qualified educational consultant can be invaluable in making your first choice a good choice. Educational consultants typically visit many schools each year, and are responsible for not only knowing which schools have a positive record of providing services to their client families, but also knowing which programs offer optimal services for particular types of challenge. Understanding the "fit" between a young person's needs and a particular program's approach greatly improves the chances for success. Often, families are making the decision to pursue services late in adolescence -- without guidance, a trial and error can be a costly mistake using up valuable time.

Throughout the process of developing an understanding of a young person's needs, locating and applying to an appropriate program, and collaborating with the program after placement, an educational consultant's role is advocacy for the family's needs. Reputable programs are concerned about completion rates -- appropriate admissions are a good predictor of completion. Programs accepting a majority of their referrals through educational consultants are using this method for screening admissions for appropriateness. Your child is more likely to be positively served in a program that is "picky" about their admissions, and has accurately identified your child as a young person with needs they can address. The consultant's role is to help the family narrow their search to those programs that would best meet their young person's needs, to facilitate the application process, and to troubleshoot unanticipated difficulties that arise.