Client: Parents of a young man aged 18 years old
Parent Challenge: Parents could not agree about child’s functioning level and about guardianship parameters
Opportunity: Completed psycho-educational evaluation and parent interviews, testimony and report at guardianship hearing made recommendations for employment, life supports, accommodations, and parent communication
Results: Parents able to come to agreement on what guardianship should entail, standard for how child could communicate and self advocate established, created clear expectations for all involved
*Privacy: Due to HIPPA/FERPA Compliance, Adina Rich Consulting has taken names, places and dates out of this case study for the both the family’s and the school’s privacy.