SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT
Navigate the School System With Clarity and Confidence
Individualized consultation for parents with questions, unresolved concerns, or important decisions about their child's education.
The School System Is Complicated. You Shouldn't Have to Figure It Out Alone.
IEPs, evaluations, eligibility meetings, prior written notices — the special education system has its own language, its own rules, and its own power dynamics. Most parents walk into these meetings without the knowledge they need to advocate effectively. I help change that.
Ways Open Path Can Help
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Focused Consultation
Focused support for a specific question, upcoming meeting, evaluation, proposed IEP, services, accommodations, behavior supports, or school concern.
Possible areas of support may include:
Reviewing a specific IEP or evaluation
Preparing questions and priorities for a meeting
Discussing services, accommodations, or behavior supports
Organizing concerns before communicating with the school
Reviewing proposed changes in programming or placement
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Comprehensive Record Review
A detailed review when concerns involve multiple evaluations, plans, providers, recommendations, or years of records and the child's needs still feel unresolved.
RECORDS MAY INCLUDE:
Current and previous IEPs
School evaluations
Psychological or neuropsychological evaluations
Outside provider reports
Progress reports and data
Behavior plans
Relevant communication or meeting documents
Why Have Open Path On Your Side?
Navigating special education can feel overwhelming — especially when you're not sure what questions to ask or whether your child is getting what they need. Open Path brings clarity, expertise, and a parent-centered perspective to every consultation.
Deep Special Education Experience
Christine holds an M.Ed. and BCBA certification with years of direct experience in special education settings. She understands how IEPs, evaluations, and school systems actually work — and how to help you navigate them.
Independent, Parent-Centered Perspective
Open Path is not affiliated with any school district. That independence means the guidance you receive is focused entirely on your child's best interests — not institutional priorities.
You Deserve an Informed Voice
School teams are made up of professionals — and so are you, as the expert on your child. Open Path helps you walk into meetings prepared, confident, and clear on your child's rights and needs.
Clarity When It Matters Most
Whether you're facing a new evaluation, a disputed placement, or years of unresolved concerns, Open Path helps you make sense of complex documents and decisions so you can move forward with confidence.
Have Questions About Your Child's Education?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Caregiver consultations are held virtually.
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Anything that feels relevant to what you want help with. That might include evaluations, IEPs, FBAs, BIPs, school records, neuropsychological evaluations, recommendations, provider notes, discharge paperwork, or other documents you have been trying to make sense of.
You do not need to figure out what is “important enough” before sending it. Your intake helps me understand what you are hoping to focus on, and I use that to guide what I review before we meet.
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That is completely okay — many families do.
Your consultation includes up to 45 minutes of pre-session review of your intake and submitted documentation. If you send more than I can reasonably review within that time, I will let you know beforehand what I was able to get through and whether anything else would be especially helpful to review.
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Absolutely. Families can schedule another consultation if circumstances change, new recommendations come in, another meeting is coming up, or you simply want another set of eyes on something.