Parents use an educational consultant!

[kirstin]

What Is An Educational Consultant?
Educational consultants are professionals who assist students and families with educational decision making," according to the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Directory. Educational consultants who are "independent" avoid entanglements, financial or otherwise, with schools or programs that might influence their recommendations to parents and children. Members of the IECA organization agree to follow "Principles of Good Practice," which includes the statement: "A consultant does not accept any compensation from educational institutions for placement of a child."

HOW CAN AN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT HELP ME?
Most parents talk with friends who have also had problems with their children. Often, they search endlessly on the internet trying to find schools and programs that can help their child. Ultimately, they realize that there are thousands of programs and they realize the enormity of the options and seek help sorting out all of the options. Consultants provide experience, knowledge and objectivity to help formulate a placement decision during a time that is confusing and stressful for any parent. Consultants visit many if not most of these schools and programs and have access to colleagues who are know first hand the programs and schools available. Since educational consultants have extensive personal knowledge of a wide variety of schools and programs, they know the important criteria and common mistakes to avoid when making recommendations for placement. Consultants utilize this knowledge and experience when helping parents to carefully develop a strategy to intervene with their struggling child.

IS IT WORTH THE COST?
Special Purpose schools and programs are very expensive. An educational consultant who is experienced and competent can increase the odds that the first choice of a school or program will be the right choice, helping to avoid additional failures for the child. Parents who work with qualified educational consultants thus reduce the possibility of losing time and money as a result of an inappropriate placement.

HOW DO I CHOOSE AN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT?
Perhaps the most important consideration when selecting an educational consultant is the level of trust and comfort you feel with that person. Each year Woodbury Reports conducts a survey that includes a list of educational consultants who work with families seeking to place their child in a Special Needs school or program. One of the results of our analysis is a list of consultants who have good reputations according to special needs schools and programs and other consultants. The IECA organization also indicates which consultants are qualified to work with Special Needs schools and programs. Selecting from either or both of these lists will insure that the educational consultant you choose will have proven a basic competence in this area.

[John Whooter Reuben]

That's the way!  Flood the forum with commercial spam!  Isn't that against the forum's policy?

[Antigen]

That's the way!  Flood the forum with commercial spam!  Isn't that against the forum's policy?

While this is probably getting close to the point of flooding, I can't call it spam cause there is no closing. No "Call 1-800-SNATCHMYKID" or such like at the end.

Just debunk it if you want.

[Antigen]

Hm, I notice some typoes.

What Is An Educational Consultant?
Ed Cons (Ed Cons) are uncredentialed laymen, usually parents who have bought into the program hook line and sinker and who then assist programs with recruiting a new raft of troubled parents" according to courts which have examined the question of "expertise"[/i] in the Independent Ed Cons Association (IECA) Directory. Ed Cons who are "independent" claim to avoid entanglements, financial or otherwise, with schools or programs that might influence their recommendations to troubled parents. Members of the IECA organization agree to follow "Principles of Good Practice," which includes the statement: "A consultant does not accept any compensation from educational institutions for placement of a child." which promise is quietly discarded like last year's campaign promises as they generally get a fee from the programs they recruit for.

HOW CAN AN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT HELP ME?
Most parents talk with friends who have also had problems with their children. Often, they search endlessly on the internet trying to find schools and programs that can help their child. Ultimately, they realize that there are thousands of programs and they realize the enormity of the options and seek help sorting out all of the options. The Ed Cons then pretend experience, knowledge and objectivity to help influence the troubled parents decision during a time that is confusing and stressful for any parent. These Cons occasionally take a guided tour of a school or program and talk with other Cons who keep an up  to date directory of the programs and schools that pay the best commissions. Since Ed Cons believe they have extensive personal knowledge of a wide variety of schools and programs, they know the important criteria and common mistakes to avoid losing sale when making recommendations for placement. These Cons utilize this knowledge and experience when helping troubled parents to carefully develop a strategy to trick  or force their child into a program.

IS IT WORTH THE COST?
Special Purpose schools and programs are very expensive. An ed con who is experienced and competent can increase the odds that the troubled parent will sign the check before seeing through the con. Troubled Parents who work with qualified* Ed Cons thus reduce the possibility of saving time and money as a result of avoiding the scam altogether.

HOW DO I CHOOSE AN ED CON?
Perhaps the most important consideration when selecting an educational consultant is the level of trust and comfort you feel with that person. (Try not to over intellectualize. Never mind things like professional credentials or any sort of solid evidence.) Each year Woodbury Reports conducts a survey among hand picked program devout that includes a list of Ed Cons who work with families seeking to place their child in a Special Needs school or program. One of the results of our analysis is a list of consultants who bring in the most sales according to special needs schools and programs and other consultants. The IECA organization also indicates which consultants are qualified to work with Special Needs schools and programs based on their sales performance. Selecting from either or both of these lists will insure that the educational consultant you choose will have proven a basic competence in this area.

There, that's better!