ASSESSMENT
Therapeutic Placement: As a part of our assessment, Pilcrow Advisors will request to speak with relevant individuals who interact with your child for developmental, social, academic and clinical input. These individuals include (but are not limited to): therapists, doctors, teachers, tutors, legal professionals, family and friends.
We will also ask you to provide any written documentation relevant to your child’s academic and psychological history and current functioning. We will complete a thorough intake with you to be sure we have a holistic understanding of your child and his/her/their needs.
When possible, we want to meet your child or young adult to assess their academic, social, emotional and extracurricular needs. This meeting can happen via Zoom or in person. We want to understand their needs from their perspective, gauge their readiness to engage in the process of exploring options and identify their goals. In some therapeutic placement cases, due to safety concerns, we understand it is not in the child’s best interest to be involved in the assessment process. In those cases, we rely heavily on a parent’s report and feedback from the professionals involved to make initial recommendations.
If your child is over the age of 18 and open to exploring placement options, it is our strong preference to have them involved in the assessment and exploration process from the onset. We find that this empowers them and provides them with valuable experience in making decisions that impact their best long-term interests. Of course, not every young adult who would benefit from partnering with Pilcrow Advisors is initially willing to be an active participant in the process. We will work hard to build trust and rapport with your young adult. When necessary, we guide families through the efforts that can be made to decrease a young adult’s resistance to pursuing solutions.
An individualized approach will be taken at all times with respect to your child’s learning styles, emotional needs and family constraints and preferences. Once our assessment process is complete, we provide customized recommendations specifically tailored for your child. We review the options together and support you through the decision making process.
