What do we do?

Offer a male and female coach working together with a family to make sure each party is understood and gender barriers in communication are eliminated.

Coach with an emphasis on the present and future not driven by past issues or misdeeds.

Assist families in creating mutually agreed upon specific short-term measurable goals.

Teach relationship skills by modeling and role-playing based on individual needs with encouragement and on-going assistance.

Provide parents with immediate strategies to respond to a child’s behavioral or educational challenges.

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We Work With Families With Children With Special Needs.

Typical support would include:

• Review evaluations to make sure they reflect an accurate picture of your child’s needs
• Review IEP’s or 504 plans to ensure they are adequately addressing your child’s needs
• Review IEP’s or 504 plans to ensure consistency with state and federal code requirements
• Offer recommendations as to what to ask for from school
• Give practical tips how to negotiate with school
• Help parents/guardians manage interactions with teachers and school officials
• Assist parents in monitoring the effectiveness of their child’s school program

Contact us for a FREE consultation to determine how GGR can help – info@GrowingGreatRelationships.com

Cost would be determined by complexity of student profile as discussed during the initial FREE consult.

Don’t resort to expensive and adversarial litigation. Richard & Jane have

• 40 + years of professional experience as an educator in regular and special education settings
• 30 years of experience as parents of a child with special needs
• 25 + years of experience advocating for families in the disabilities and educational communities
• A profound understanding of the impact on a family of parenting a child with special needs
• The ability to communicate effectively with school staff that is affirmative but not adversarial

Richard holds a Doctorate in Education from Rutgers University and for over 40 years has worked with families and children in a variety of educational, home and institutional settings. He is the author of Peaceful Parenting: Parent Empowerment And Child Empowerment. Jane is a certified relationship coach who has worked for over 25 years with organizations, individuals and families on problem resolution and life-skills enhancement. She is the 2010 recipient of the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Family Advocate Award. Together, they are the parents of six children and have two grandchildren.