A Different Kind of Intake Process

Every prospective consultative assignment begins with an initial conversation. This opportunity is free of charge and is a helpful way to learn how we may be able to assist. We offer in person and remote opportunities for the free consultation/intake.

This consultation allows us to understand the basic facts, clarify concerns, and determine whether our services are appropriate for the situation. We strive to be generous with our time and these consultations typically range from 30-60 minutes.

Sometimes ongoing consultation is the right next step. Sometimes another professional, attorney, evaluator, school-based process, or support may be more appropriate for your needs.

Before we seek a family’s business, we seek to ensure they have the right tool for what they are facing.

Once you have saved your info, locally, on your computer please return email, fax, or mail the document to W&A at your convenience. 

As soon as these packets are completed and returned to our office, we will generate an engagement agreement for your review. 

Please contact Dr. Wanzenberg to arrange for a time to consent for exchange of confidential information and the W&A Engagement Agreement which outlines services, fees, and conditions of our consultation services.

Please do not forward confidential information in advance of a signed engagement agreement.  

At a scheduled strategy session, we ask that you bring:

  1. All school documents related to interventions, student performance, including disciplinary information, if applicable

  2. All relevant home to school correspondence

  3. All formal support documents (IEP’s, 504 plans, evaluative information). We value longitudinal data, and prefer the entire IEP file for our review.  We feel the last three IEP’s and the last Re-Evaluation are essential for our service to students with IEP’s.

  4. A general timeline of your child’s services, particularly as they relate to your request for educational services

  5. Any third party evaluative materials (e.g., neuropsychological evaluations, hospital records of note, reading assessments, and screenings)

  6. A list of your child’s external caregiver network with contact information, including physicians, therapists, caregivers, and other relevant individuals

  7. Grades and standardized tests scores, if available

We pride ourselves on a great deal of flexibility in scheduling  our sessions at a time that is convenient for families.  Weekend and evening hours are available as mutually agreeable