Stephanie Sexton, PsyD, MSpEd
Maximizing Every Child's Learning Potential
Education Planning
Why consult?
Understanding a child’s unique learning needs is the foundation to creating a program in which they will best learn. The psychoeducational assessment can be confusing and overwhelming for parents and children. Understanding the assessment data is crucial to developing an effective learning plan.
Understanding this process and the choices that result will help all parties effectively advocate for and meet the needs of the child.
- Records review
- Identifying strengths and needed improvements of the current IEP, 504, or Behavior plans
- Creation of an IEP, 504, Behavior, and Transition plans
- Preparation for initial or annual review meetings; developing expectations and understanding the process
- Advocacy: Collaborative planning between the school and family to ensure best practice implementation
- School placement - including boarding school, therapeutic school, and local opportunities
Direct Instruction
Why consult?
Individualized instruction focuses on meeting a child where they are and building in structures and supports to meet and exceed academic goals.
- Early reading intervention
- Specialized reading support for dyslexia
- Early math support and intervention
- Specialized support and planning for ADHD including executive functioning strategies, self-regulation and self-monitoring skill development
Transition Planning
Why consult?
Transitions are hard. Learning about and understanding the cycles of transition and the stages of grief that can be associated with this process can help to mitigate and manage the stresses associated with these changes.
Helping the child say goodbye to the environment they are leaving while building a bridge to their new environment can support this difficult process
- Preparing for transition – How to talk and prepare the individual, family, and school
- Creation of a transition plan to guide the schools - both the exiting and welcoming schools are involved
- Guidance and implementation of the transition plan
What I do
- Approach education through a strengths-based perspective rather than a deficit model.
- Comprehensive data review of past and current records to gain understanding of the child's learning style and how they can best be supported.
- Help and support for parents in understanding exactly what the needs are and what supports exist or can be created to effectively meet the child's needs.
- Creating an individualized plan to highlight the unique strengths of every learner.
- Collaborative dialogue to gain understanding as to how to adapt a program to best meet a child’s needs.
- School placement options - Complete research to find the best therapeutic, boarding or local school options.
- Direct instruction planning and implementation.
3 Steps to Maximizing Your Child's Learning Potential
Contact
Contact me by phone or email
Collect
Collect records and data
Collaborate
Collaborate and create a plan
About me: Stephanie Sexton, PsyD, MSpEd
I have over 20 years of experience in education as a public school teacher in the United States as well as working in education in China, Brazil, and South Africa.
Five years ago, I chose to study psychology because I wanted to understand more about the relationship between learning challenges and mental health.
It is critical to effective education planning and programming to have a clear understanding of the challenges and strengths of each individual.
I am interested in helping children and their families understand their unique learning needs. Approaching learning from a success mindset, rather than a deficit model will empower every learner. With individualized support, guidance, and advocacy, I can help children and their families maximize strengths to best succeed in the school setting.
