Uniquely Gifted

Meredith G. Warshaw, M.S.S., M.A.

Special Needs Educational Advisor
Specializing in the needs of twice-exceptional needs children

Understanding and meeting the needs of twice-exceptional children (that is, intellectually gifted children with special needs such as ADHD, learning disabilities, Asperger Syndrome, etc.) can be a daunting task. In order to help parents with this challenge, I am happy to provide consults either in person or by telephone. Although I am based in Massachusetts, I have worked with families from all parts of the United States.

I provide the following services:

Listen to parents’ reports of the problems their children are having and suggest possible underlying areas to investigate
Help parents understand test reports they receive from schools or other professionals (clarify the meanings of specific terms, discuss patterns of results that may suggest a need for further assessment, etc.)
Suggest possible accommodations to help the child function better in school
Suggest areas where parents might either request that schools provide remediation or look for private remediation services
Discuss IEP and 504 plans, and how they differ (for clients in the U.S.)
Discuss alternative educational settings (different types of schools, homeschooling) and provide guidance for meeting your child's within these settings
Make referrals to other professionals as appropriate

Work is billed at the rate of $80/hour, including phone calls longer than 15 minutes. Time billed for the initial consultation includes reviewing records and testing results, a meeting in person or by telephone, and writing a report of the results.

I am also available to give talks to parent groups, schools, and conferences.

Click here to email me or phone (617-964-2994) between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Time to get more information on my services or arrange a consult. I am usually able to answer inquiries within 48 hours - if I take longer, please call or email again (emails and phone messages sometimes get lost). For people outside the U.S., I will do consults via email and can accept payment via PayPal.

To learn more about gifted/special needs children, you can read some introductory articles I've written and visit the Uniquely Gifted website. You can also learn more about me at http://uniquelygifted.org/mgw/index.htm or click here to see my resume. I also encourage you try the new publication 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter, which provides information about gifted/special needs children for parents and professionals, and for which I am a Contributing Editor and member of the Editorial Board.

– Visit the Uniquely Gifted website of online resources relating to gifted/special needs children –

Last updated Friday October 06, 2006

"Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction."
~ Anne Sullivan (Helen Keller's Teacher)

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Uniquely Gifted

Meredith G. Warshaw, M.S.S., M.A.

Special Needs Educational Advisor Specializing in the needs of twice-exceptional needs children

Special Needs Educational Advisor
Specializing in the needs of twice-exceptional needs children