by gailcurran | Blog, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, News and Views, Parents, Wilderness Programs
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...
by gailcurran | Blog, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Mental Health, News and Views
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...
by gailcurran | Blog, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Wilderness Programs
Therapeutic wilderness or outdoor behavioral health is the sometimes controversial and often misunderstood treatment option for children, adolescents, and young adults whose emotional and behavioral struggles cause significant disruption to their well-being and...
by gailcurran | Anxiety, Blog, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Mental Health
Deciding to find a therapeutic program that matches your child is rarely an easy path. Although professional treatment might be the best option for everyone involved, it can be difficult emotionally to send your child outside the home. Optimal Edu Options can help you...
by gailcurran | Blog, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant
No matter how young or old your children are, communicating with them can be difficult despite strong family bonds. This is especially true in families with children who struggle with their own unique challenges. While there is no magical solution, there are a few...
by gailcurran | Blog, Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Learning Differences
Education is a vital component of a happy, successful life for children. That doesn’t mean it’s the easiest asset to acquire. Sometimes obtaining an excellent education takes enormous research and trial and error as parents or guardians seek a quality education...