Dr. Laura Solomon is a special education consultant. For over four decades, she has run Special Education Services, a practice dedicated to the education and well-being of children with special needs and their families in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Laura is currently welcoming families in Montgomery, Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties in Maryland; Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria City, and Falls Church City Counties in Virginia; and the District of Columbia.
For families and children, Laura offers:
Problem-solving, Consulting, and Coaching
For families with and without special needs
Delivery of Special Education Services
For families and children with special needs
Special Education Information and Training
For parents, educators, and administrators
What does Laura do? She is a problem-solver who works to get your children what they need to thrive.
Navigating the special education system can be challenging and complicated. Laura listens to children and families. She specializes in diagnostic and educational testing and makes sure you understand the findings. She uses testing, along with insights from family members, teachers, and others, to work with school teams to develop individualized goals (including Individual Education Programs and 504 Plans). Laura works collaboratively to build support systems for your child, and she measures progress to ensure they have what they need to succeed. Laura can also recommend alternative programs, including public, private/independent/parochial, and nonpublic schools.
Laura works with children from birth through college, across a wide range of special needs:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
- Executive Functioning Deficits
- Learning Disabilities
- Speech and Language Disorders
- Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
- Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- Genetic Disorders
- Sensory Processing Disorders
- Hearing Impairment / Deafness (including cochlear implants)
- Vision Impairment / Blindness
- Orthopedic Impairments
- Special Medical Needs
- Multiple Disabilities
- and more
Every child and every family is unique. Therefore, every plan of action that Laura develops with her clients is designed specifically for their child and their family.
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