by gailcurran | Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, News and Views
The COVID-19 pandemic and our response to it changed society in innumerable ways. The coronavirus disrupted our everyday activities, social relationships, and where we worked. Most children switched to online schooling, with the amount of time spent learning in the...
by gailcurran | Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Parents
Registration is now open for the 34th annual ATTACh Conference taking place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Anaheim, Calif. Gail Curran, the owner of Optimal Edu Options in Arizona, is a board member of the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children. ATTACh is...
by gailcurran | Childhood Development, Educational Consultant, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health
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...
by gailcurran | Blog, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, News and Views, Parents, SSAT Flex Testing, Video & Gaming Addiction
2015 was a very busy year for Optimal Edu Options. Throughout 2015, Gail visited more than 50 programs —- Wilderness, Residential, Therapeutic Boarding Schools as well as Traditional Boarding Schools. In 2015, 11 states were traveled with several visits to Utah,...