Parents call Morgan Guidance educational consultants with many common concerns. These concerns are identified along a continuum of need from mild to moderate to severe.
Our consultants are qualified to engage a family in early intervention and emerging concerns. We plan with parents when situations are worsening. In crisis, we respond quickly to bring clarity in the midst of chaos.
There are common points of entry when a parent might be prompted to seek assistance or advising from an independent educational consultant. Morgan Guidance offers varied levels of services that are custom matched to all levels of concern and to each unique situation. Generally speaking, we think about three distinct levels of concern that might cause a parent or guardian to reach out to us.
Early Concerns: These are problematic behaviors that are relatively new to your child and may not be that severe, but still cause some alarm or anxiety for parents.
Rising Concerns: This refers to concerning signs that have become more established and common for your child or are perhaps increasing in intensity.
Pressing Concerns: This refers to ongoing, persistent issues that your family has been struggling with for years.
These family experiences usually indicate that it may be time to contact an educational consultant:
Typical Parenting Questions
Behaviors in the Home
School, Social or Emotional Issues
Routinely Utilizing Therapists, Psychiatrists, or Hospitalization
Involvement with Law Enforcement and Legal System
“We’ve Tried Everything”
Transition and Aftercare Planning
Common Warning Signs for Students Needing Additional Support
It’s important to understand that this is not a comprehensive list of warning signs. Nor does the presence of one or two of these signs always mean that it is time to bring in outside support or assistance. However, if you are observing a variety of these behaviors or have observed a smaller number for a long time, it may be helpful to bring in a third party to aid your family. The list below is a relatively thorough sampling of the warning signs that families should look for when considering whether or not to work with an educational consultant.
Abusing Prescription Medications
Poor Academic Performance
Aggression Toward Parents at Home
Anger Management
Anxiety and Depression
Attachment Issues
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Baker Act
Bipolar
Bullying
Body Image Concerns
College Needs
Developmental Disability
Disordered Eating
Emotional Dysregulation
Executive Function
Failure to Launch
Gender and Identity Uncertainty
Gifted Underperformance
Grief and Trauma
High Functioning Asperger’s
IEP-504 Accommodations and Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Illegal Substance Use or Abuse
Intellectual Disability
Isolation
Learning Disability
Lying
Manipulation
No – Student Responds Poorly to Hearing “No”
Neurodevelopmental Concerns
Pornography Use
Promiscuity
Psychiatric Hospitalization
Rage or Meltdowns
School Problems
School Refusals
Sexual Acting Out
Sexual Identity Questions
Social Skill
Substance Use
Excessive Technology, Gaming and Social Media
Underage Drinking
Student Is Unmotivated
Educational Consultants at Morgan Guidance Services excel at planning and creating a clear path forward for families. Do not wait until a matter becomes firmly entrenched or reaches a point of crisis. Our planning is effective with early concerns and may save you from needing to plan during a future crisis. No matter where you find yourself on this continuum of need, contact us for yourself or a client and start planning today.
