Common Scenarios & FAQ – Brooks Powers Group

Your child experiences anxiety related to school and has begun to refuse to go, despite your efforts to support her through previous episodes of school avoidance. You want to make sure your child is being appropriately supported at school but the IEP or 504 documents are hard to decipher, and you aren’t sure if your child has unrecognized disabilities in addition to anxiety. You also want help in knowing how to help your child with anxiety without allowing them to refuse school and avoid other responsibilities.
Related information: Evalution & Assessment, Counseling Services, Parent Coaching & Behavior Support, Consultation
Your child tries hard and does all of his homework, but just can’t seem to succeed in school as well as he’d like to. We can test your child, interview teachers, and do direct observation to determine if this problem is related to a specific learning disability, ADHD, performance anxiety, memory and organization difficulties, or particular “holes” in his math background.
Related information: Evalution & Assessment
Your child tries hard to make friends but approaches people in a way that puts them off. She does not understand why people don’t want to talk to her and feels bad about herself. Through individual counseling, coaching on social skills, and practice through role-playing we can help her gain the confidence and skills to interact with people successfully.
Related information: Counseling Services
You have spent hours reading through reports by speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, and other professionals on how best to help your child but the information is overwhelming and often unclear. We can sit down with you and decipher the reports so you know what to do. We will then work with you, the school, and other agencies to put in place the right services for your child.
Related information: Consultation
Your child doesn’t seem to want to do anything you tell her to. You feel at a loss for how to work with her to gain compliance, and to have a more harmonious and positive home life. You want information for you, and you want your child to learn to manage her emotions.
Related information: Early Intervention & Prevention