Independent Educational Consultants as a Help to Parents
Special Guests Bob Kantar-VT, RKantar@aol.com, and Larry Stednitz Ph.D.-CA , larry@woodbury.com, are long time Independent Educational Consultants starting in this work in the 1970s. The discussion revolved around when children have behavioral/emotional problems and need some kind of intervention. It is very important that the right match is made between the child and families needs and the strengths of the school or program. This can be a very refined process and a well trained and experienced Independent Educational Consultant can save the parents and their child unnecessary heartache and expense. The Consultant is not bound by contract limitations that most public entities are bound by and have the freedom to suggest what they feel is the best for the child rather than just places the agency has a contract with. Finders fees, that is cash for kids or money paid by a school or program to a referring agency for an enrollment, is considered unethical and a conflict of interest. A professional consultant will avoid those conflicts of interests, keeping a professional relationship with the parents and child.