Fifteen years. Hundreds of evaluations. One focus.

For more than 15 years I’ve worked exclusively with families of children with learning differences navigating school placement in the DC/MD/VA region. I’ve reviewed hundreds of psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations. I’ve read hundreds of IEPs and 504s. I’ve visited more than 50 schools across the DMV and built working relationships with admissions offices at most of them. And I’ve guided hundreds of families through what is, for many of them, the most consequential educational decision they will ever make.

Before I did placement work, I spent years advocating for children to receive appropriate services inside the public school system — building IEPs, defending 504s, holding districts accountable. That work shaped how I approach placement now: I read evaluations the way an advocate reads them, I know what public schools are legally obligated to provide, and I understand what a district will actually deliver versus what it will only promise. Families arrive at my door from both sides — some ready to leave public, some hoping to stay — and I can help them think clearly about both.

One thing that sets my practice apart: I work with both public and private school options. Most consultants pick a lane. I don’t.

For some families, the right answer is a specialized public program with the resources and legal framework to support their child. For others, it’s a small private school no one in their network has heard of yet. My job is to help you find out which is best for your child and your family — and to tell you honestly, without an agenda.