Educational & Therapeutic Placement Consultants
A personalized therapeutic and educational placement consulting service for children, adolescents and young adults, since 2012.
DON’T TRY TO GUESS
FIND THE RIGHT HELP FOR YOUR FAMILY
We specialize in identifying optimal educational and therapeutic solutions that meet the individual needs to assist students, struggling teens, and young adults in overcoming challenges to reach their full potential. Additionally, we advise, guide, and support families in crisis times through the process from beginning to end.
Whether your family is considering a traditional / day boarding school for students who learn differently, a wilderness, short-term assessment/stabilization program, a therapeutic boarding school, a residential treatment center, or a program for young adults, the choices can be daunting.
We save you time and resources with our broad knowledge of schools and programs, therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists.
“We are compassionate, committed and determined to help students, teens and young adults realize their full potential and lead productive and fulfilling lives.”
~ GAIL CURRAN, MS, MBA, OPTIMAL EDU OPTIONS FOUNDER
Therapeutic Programs
We offer a comprehensive and individualized approach to addressing clinical and educational needs in a continuum of care.
Traditional Boarding Schools
We thrive on the challenge of selecting the right boarding school for your student and help coordinate the admission process.
Arizona Services
When you need individualized attention and first-hand knowledge of a variety of local schools (private, public, and charter) IOP, PHP programs, or life coaching young adults to independence, we will help narrow the possibilities and provide recommendations as well as assist in advocating on behalf of your student.
Information & Resources
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How independent educational consults guide families to choose an appropriate wilderness therapy program
Educational Consultants (ECs) do not choose a specific program for their client family's child. Instead, they guide families by giving them the best-matched options, usually two or three that best meet the needs of the student and the family. The first step is...
What parents need to know about choosing an educational and therapeutic placement consultant
Your child is struggling, whether they are 12 or 24, and you need help. At first, you feel reasonably confident that you can find the support your child needs. So, you search the Internet. And you search, and you dig. The websites are lovely. You make calls to a...
Optimal Edu Options offers back-to-school tips for pandemic-weary families and children
School have resumed this month nationwide, but the consequences of the pandemic are noticeable as families navigate how in-person learning will look for their children. As lessons for 2021 begin, families must determine how and where their child will resume classes,...