Information & Resources
Choose Mental Health
At Optimal Edu Options, we care about the youth we place in educational programs beyond just their schooling needs. For example, mental health plays a heavy role in education. Poor mental health can often damage a student’s educational journey. Therefore, we...
OEO owner Gail Curran and former clients will be featured at fall ATTACh conference; reserve now
Gail Curran, educational and therapeutic placement consultant and certified educational planner, will travel with former client Jess Larsen and her mother, Carolyn, to Anaheim, California, for the 34th Annual Childhood Trauma and Attachment Conference on Oct. 1, 2022....
A guide for parents and guardians on types of educational options available
When public school isn’t working out for your child, there are plenty of alternatives. Despite perceptions, homeschooling is not the only option. There are many programs to fit the individual needs of every child. Maybe you’ve heard of charter schools or private...
Avoid pitfalls of too much screen time by establishing a family media plan for all ages
How much screen time is too much for my child? It's a question our team at Optimal Edu Options often hears from parents. Unfortunately, the answer is complex because a finite amount of time doesn't necessarily prevent predators from finding your child during their...
You May Be Able to Afford It: Solutions for Paying for Alternative Education
At Optimal Edu Options, we specialize in helping connect families with suitable options for education for their children. So, whether you’re the parent of a special needs child or your child needs therapeutic attention for their behavioral issues as part of their...
A Parent’s Journey with an Educational Consultant
Gail Curran - Therapeutic & Educational Placement Professional & Parent Coach Imagine feeling terrified of living life with your own child. Not scared for your life, but terrified of the emotional instability your child brings to your life every day. I lived...
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,...
Optimal Edu Options’ Gail Curran and former clients to present at fall ATTACh national conference
This fall at the ATTACh Annual Conference in Minneapolis, educational therapeutic placement consultant Gail Curran, MS, MBA, CEP, will present the session: Fighting the Fight or Flight: An Adoptee’s Journey to Healing. Gail is a board member for the Association for...
